How much money will England make at Women's World Cup 2023? Prize money cannot include bonuses

Feargal Brennan

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England's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad are about to begin their quest for glory in Australia and New Zealand.

Despite the impact of several players being forced to withdraw from contention due to injury, Sarina Wiegman's side are still one of the strongest in the competition.

A Euro 2022 title ended the Lionesses' long wait for a major international trophy and they will be amongst the favourites to win the World Cup in July and August.

However, despite the positivity surrounding the England camp, there is growing controversy over unresolved negotiations around player bonuses.

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How much money will England women make at Women's World Cup 2023?

Ahead of the tournament, FIFA confirmed a policy change on player bonuses and payments as part of a World Cup shake-up.

The main update involved FIFA directly paying bonuses to players rather than funnelling payments to individual associations to distribute.

The plans included FIFA paying each player competing in the group a sum of £26,000/$33,100, with further incentives for each round progressed through, with every player in the tournament's winning team in line to pick up an additional £210,000/$267,000.

Sarina Wiegman England Women 2021

England players will receive those payments, but, as per a report from The Guardian, the FA will follow the example of other nations and not give a federation bonus.

Players will be given a £10,000/$12,700 payment to assist with family travel costs for the trip to Australia and New Zealand in a similar scheme to the men's team. However, according to The Guardian's report, the FA considers the bonuses directly paid by FIFA to come from the same pot that it would have used had the rules not changed.

The move has triggered firm criticism of the FA's attitude following reports of the men's team being offered a potential bonus of up to £450,000/$578,000 if they won the 2022 World Cup.

In a statement issued on captain Millie Bright's Instagram page on July 18, the squad announced that discussions over the issue had been paused, adding that the players were "disappointed" with the lack of a resolution.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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“Last year we presented the FA with concerns relating to our bonus and commercial structures,” they said. "The hope was that discussions would lead to a solution before the commencement of our World Cup.

"We view the successful conclusions of these discussions, through player input and a transparent long term plan, as key for the growth of women’s football in England.

"With our opening game on the horizon, we Lionesses have decided to pause discussions, with full intentions of revisiting them following the tournament.

“We collectively feel a strong sense of responsibility to grow the game. And while our focus now switches fully to the tournament ahead, we believe every tackle, pass and goal will contribute to the work we are committed to doing off the pitch.

Millie Bright of England and Janine Beckie of Canada
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"We look forward to playing for our country this World Cup, with pride, passion, and perseverance. Thank you for your support, Your Lionesses.”

Barcelona and England defender Lucy Bronze also spoke about the situation earlier in July. "A lot of these issues happen in women's football – you don't just see it for our team," she told Sky Sports News.

"There are many teams where players or associations or teams having to fight to make changes in the game. It's a shame that women in sport in general have to do that, but I think it's a role that many athletes, many women take on in society and in sport."

England's World Cup Group D matches

England have been drawn in Group D at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup alongside Haiti, Denmark and China. Below is their group-stage schedule and potential path to the final.

Date
(BST)
Time
(BST)
Match Stadium
Sat, July 22 9:30 a.m. England vs. Haiti Brisbane Stadium
Fri, July 29 8:30 a.m. England vs. Denmark Sydney Football Stadium
Tue, Aug. 1 10:30 a.m. England vs. China Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

England knockout stage schedule — if Lionesses win group

Date
(BST)
Time
(BST)
Stage Stadium
Mon, Aug. 7 7:30 a.m. Round of 16 Brisbane Stadium
Sat, Aug. 12 10:30 a.m. Quarterfinals Stadium Australia
Wed, Aug. 16 8 a.m. Semifinals Stadium Australia
Sat, Aug. 19* 8 a.m. Third-place match Brisbane Stadium
Sun, Aug. 20 10 a.m. Final Stadium Australia

*Only in event of defeat in semi-finals

England knockout stage schedule — if Lionesses finish second

Date
(BST)
Time
(BST)
Stage Stadium
Mon, Aug. 7 10:30 a.m. Round of 16 Stadium Australia
Sat, Aug. 12 7 a.m. Quarterfinals Brisbane Stadium
Wed, Aug. 16 8 a.m. Semifinals Stadium Australia
Sat, Aug. 19* 8 a.m. Third-place match Brisbane Stadium
Sun, Aug. 20 10 a.m. Final Stadium Australia

*Only in event of defeat in semifinals

Where to watch Women's World Cup

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will be available for televised broadcast and live streaming in the following outlets in the world's major territories:

Country TV Channel Streaming
USA Fox Sports, FS1, NBC Universo (Spanish), Telemundo (Spanish) Fubo, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app (Spanish), Peacock, Universo Now (Spanish)
Canada TSN, CTV RDS (French) TSN+, CTV GO, RDS Direct (French)
United Kingdom BBC, ITV, ITV 4 BBC iPlayer, ITVX
Australia Channel 7, Optus Sport Optus Sports site/app, 7Plus
New Zealand Sky Sport, Prime TV Sky Sport NOW, Stuff
Singapore StarHub, Singtel, Mediacorp Singtel TV GO, Starhub TV+, MeWatch
India -
Malaysia -
Hong Kong -

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.