World Cup
FIFPRO’s deeply disturbing research findings on women’s football
Women’s football claims its rightful place in world sport. However, the road is not paved with rose petals, as research by the Women’s International Football Association (FIFPRO) shows.
The results from the International Association of Women Footballers were particularly worrying. In particular, FIFPRO conducted a survey among the players who took part in the Women’s World Cup 2023, which was completed in August.
260 soccer players from 26 teams from the 32 participants in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand took part in the sample. However, the evidence that has now emerged is raising alarm bells among senior officials at both FIFA and UEFA.
The 53% of respondents did not have enough rest before the start of the World Cup. The 60% felt that the rest time given to them after the end of the tournament was not enough and the 86% said they had less than two weeks before returning to their clubs.
THE FIFPRO pointed out that despite record-breaking attendance and viewership at World Cup matches, many players still lack adequate financial compensation.
One in three earns less than $30,000 per year from their football activities and one in five supplement their income with a second job.
At the same time it is 10% has not undergone a medical examination before the event FIFPRO to also express concern that the 22% You have not undergone an electrocardiogram. Test required by FIFA tournament regulations.
Source: sport 24
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