LYON, France — FIFA president Gianni Infantino nearly ran out of superlatives to describe the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
“This WWC in France has been phenomenal, has been incredible, has been emotional, has been passionate, has been fantastic, has been great, has been the best women’s World Cup ever,” Infantino said Friday to kick off his closing news conference of the tournament. “Something extraordinary happened here.”
Infantino went on to propose what many players have long advocated for — increased investment in the women’s game.
Infantino’s plan to continue the development of women’s soccer included increasing the number of teams for the next World Cup from 24 to 32 and doubling the World Cup pool of prize money from $30 million to $60 million.