PARIS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup shared its revenue with every player who participated in the tournament in Australia and New Zealand and 1,041 clubs from 48 FIFA member associations across all six confederations have benefitted from the share, the world football governing body has announced.
The total amount to the clubs is 11.3 million U.S. dollars, compared to the 8.48 million of the previous edition four years ago.
736 players participated in the tournament one year ago and the fundamental role that clubs played in developing these players were recognized through FIFA's Club Benefits Program.
Both the releasing clubs and the training clubs are benefitting from the fund and each club's share is determined by the role that it played in a player's development or participation in the tournament.
"Strong clubs are crucial to the growth of women's football, so distributing funding to over 1,000 clubs that have been instrumental in developing the world's top female footballers is just one way that FIFA can offer its support," FIFA President Gianni Infantino was quoted as saying in the statement. ■
