FIFA Lifts Women's World Cup Team Money to $80m Ahead of Brazil 2027

FIFA has more than doubled the money it will hand out to prepare teams for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil, and every player will fly business class or on a chartered flight. The Guardian reported the changes on 22 October 2026.

Each of the 32 teams at the tournament will receive $2.5m (£1.86m) in preparation money. That is the cash that pays for training camps, travel and staff before a tournament starts. The total pot is $80m, up from $31m for the 2023 event. FIFA has said the teams will receive the same preparation money as the sides that played at the 2026 men's World Cup.

Travel and accommodation are changing too. Every player will be guaranteed a business-class or chartered flight, meaning a flight booked for the team alone. Every player will also have her own hotel room rather than sharing.

The change matters to players because of what happened last time. A 2023 survey by Fifpro, the global players' union, after the tournament in Australia and New Zealand found that 94% of players flew business class on the outbound journey. For the return flight, the figure was 80%.

Brazil's tournament is not the only FIFA women's event on the calendar. The governing body has also named the United States as host of the first Women's Club World Cup, which will take place in January 2028. The competition will feature 19 teams, meaning the best clubs from around the world. Seven have already qualified: Arsenal, Club América Femenil, Barcelona, Gotham FC, Naegohyang, Corinthians and Wuhan Jiangda.

Before the tournament itself, there is a draw. The final draw for Brazil 2027 will take place on Friday, 11 December 2026, at the Museum of Modern Art. The draw is the ceremony that sorts teams into groups, and it sets the path each side must take to reach the knockout rounds.

Broadcasting is also moving. Netflix agreed a deal with FIFA in December 2024 to show the 2027 and later Women's World Cups in the United States, as Reuters reported at the time. It will be the first competition Netflix has acquired in full.

For fans, the figures add up to a simple message. The tournament is growing in money, comfort and reach, and the next big date is the draw in December. Every new number will be tested on the pitch in Brazil, where the teams will find out whether the extra care shows up in the football.