The investment made by FIFA in the women’s world cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 reached 499 million dollars, which is about three times the number of the previous edition, according to the organization’s Annual Report for the previous year.
The document, which was made public after its approval on the 14th of the Council of FIFAdetails that total investment in soccer activities has increased as part of the women’s soccer development strategy to reach $1,486 million, showing an increase of 3% over the expected figure.
It also reflects that the FIFA increased its financial contributions to the players, to the participating member federations and to the clubs of the participating footballers. From $15 million in 2015 and $50 million in 2019, it has increased to a total of $152 million in 2023.
This increase also includes funding for teams and players, amounting to $110 million, tournament preparation funds, amounting to $31 million, and the endowment of Club Assistance Programwhich is $11 million.
The organization has invested funds to equalize the conditions and services of the Women’s World Cup with the men’s World Cup. taste 2022, which includes the equalization of the number of delegates per team, national and international travel costs related to the competition, accommodation standards and rooms, including the concentration facilities and hotels of the teams, as in addition to other services provided in the options.
He Australia and New Zealand World Cupculminated in the success of Spain over England (1-0) in Sydney, on August 20, 2023, sold a record number of tickets (more than 1,900,000) and set other historical records.
Television viewers reached 2,000 million and sponsorship packages sold out, a total of 30 partners and sponsors, more than double those registered for France World Cup 2019.
“One of our strategic goals is to organize the best FIFA Women’s World Cup of history; I can say with full confidence that Australia and New Zealand We made it. The competition brought together 2,000 million television viewers worldwide, almost two million fans in stadiums and more than 770,000 visitors to FIFA Fan Festivals,” highlights the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, in presenting the report.
Source: La Verdad
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