Prize money doubled for Womens World Cup in Canada 2015





The prize money for winning next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada will double from the previous tournament FIFA have announced.

The 2015 winners will now receive $2m (approx £1,280,000) compared to the $1m won by the winners Japan in 2011 tournament.

A total of $15m will be on offer for the 2015 tournament in Canada, which starts on the 6th June 2015, prize money is up $10m from four years ago.

But The 2014 men’s World Cup offered $576m in total prize fund, and $35m went to winners Germany.