'Fifa will still only offer women one-quarter as much prize money as men for the same achievement.'
Every member of the Australian World Cup squad has criticised the disparity in prize money between the men’s and women’s teams.
The World Cup, which is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, kicks off this week with the Irish team set to play their first match against Australia this Thursday. In a video shared by the Australian Professional Players Union , members of the Matildas squad criticised the stark difference in prize money offered to the winning women’s team compared to their male counterparts.
The team also called for collective bargaining rights for players from all nations competing in the World Cup. In the video, Australian midfielder Clare Wheeler says: “736 footballers have the honour of representing their countries on the biggest stage this tournament,” while defender“Collective bargaining has allowed us to ensure we now get the same conditions as the Socceroos, with one exception: Fifa will still only offer women one-quarter as much prize money as men for the same achievement,” says Midfielder Tameka Yallop.
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