WATCH: The Matildas are calling out FIFA's enormous gender prize money gap on the eve of their home World Cup. 9News
The PFA is currently in negotiations with Football Australia on a new CBA. The current deal expires at the end of the World Cup.
FIFA announced the 2023 Women's World Cup prize pool would be increased to $161 million, up from just $44 million at the 2019 World Cup in France. Each player will also be paid $44,000 from the governing body for group stage participation.Football Australia has committed to paying the Matildas stars the same percentage of prize money as the men.
The Matildas are one of only a handful of participating nations whose players are covered by a CBA. Others include Denmark, Sweden and the US. Players – including some still in the current squad – went on strike in 2015 amid negotiations for their next CBA, and eventually were successful. "So we call on our fans to go all in at the tournament and continue that support by getting out to an A-League women's game to lift up the next generation of Matildas.
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