Gianni Infantino wants Women’s World Cup prize money to match men’s by 2027

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is targeting equal prize money for the men’s and women’s World Cups of 2026 and 2027 (AP)

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants equal prize money for the men’s and women’s World Cups in 2026 and 2027 but called on broadcasters to pay more for the rights to the women’s finals.

Infantino confirmed a total payments package of 152 million US dollars (£126m) for this year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, inclusive of team preparation funding and club release payments.