Prize Money: FIFA Will Still Pay Super Falcons Player $60,000 Each For Reaching Round of 16 Through NFF — Says Aisha Falode

By Daniel Ojukwu

The Chairperson of the Nigerian Women’s Football League, Aisha Falode, has disclosed that the world football body,FIFA will still pay the 2023 Women’s World Cup prize money through the country’s federation.

Falode added that each player of the Nigerian team is expected to earn at least $60,000 for reaching the round of 16 in Australia and New Zealand.

Falode made this disclosure while making the clarification during a chat with Lagos Talks FM on Wednesday.

According to Falode, the World Cup prize money will be “ring-fenced” to ensure it gets to the players without interference from a third party.

She noted that Falcons’ prize money from the ongoing World Cup will still be routed through the NFF.

FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura following the qualification of Super Falcons to the second round of the Mundial, reportedly said the world’s football governing body would send unpaid allowance to the country’s women’s football team to the players directly.

FIFA had announced that every player participating in the World Cup group stage will earn $30,000.

The match bonuses will increase to $60,000 in the second round of the competition.

Based on this, each player of the Nigerian team is expected to earn at least $60,000 for reaching the round of 16 in Australia and New Zealand.