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Insider: Women's World Cup Prize Money Revealed; Top USMNT Coaching Candidate

Prize money increases and overall FIFA compensation are set to go into effect for the 2019 Women’s World Cup, with a proposal expected to pass at the FIFA Council meeting later this month. According to a source with knowledge of the proposal, the total prize money at France 2019 would double from the last Women’s World Cup from $15 million to $30 million.

FIFA’s payout compensation for preparation costs, including business-class flights for teams traveling more than four hours, would go from $0 to $11.5 million, and payout compensation from FIFA to clubs for the use of their players would go from $0 to $8.