![]() ![]() ![]() With the 32 male teams at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia competing for a $400 million pot, the gender gap at the women's tournament in France is $370 million. The growing profile of the women's game has resulted in heightened debate and controversy about earnings and prize money in comparison with male soccer. In October 2018, FIFA announced that it was doubling total prize money at the Women's World Cup from $15 million to $30 million. as the women's team kick off the defense of their title when they play Thailand today. Attention will be particularly high in the U.S. In recent years, women's soccer has experienced a surge in popularity and the global viewing audience for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup is expected to reach one billion.
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