FIFA could face legal action from women's players over pay equality
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 5, 2026, 10:31 AM
Last updated Nov 5, 2026
FIFA is facing potential legal action from women’s players regarding unequal prize money ahead of the World Cup in Brazil next summer. A letter from FIFPRO and players from 45 nations demands equal prize money compared to male tournaments. Current negotiations have yielded no binding agreement despite FIFA's past commitments to equality by 2027. Players have outlined three proposals addressing prize money parity, global minimum standards, and a binding agreement with FIFA. Should FIFA not meet these demands, groups of players are prepared to take legal action to ensure equitable compensation and conditions in women's football.
- •FIFA facing possible legal action over pay equity.
- •Players from 45 nations demand equal prize money.
- •FIFA previously committed to payment equality by 2027.
- •Three main proposals include binding agreements and standards.
- •No current binding agreement between FIFA and FIFPRO.
- 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — FIFA faces potential action from women’s players over equal pay row ahead of World Cup
"FIFA faces possible legal action from a group of women’s players should they not receive proportionately equal prize money to the male players at next summer’s World Cup in Brazil. The development follows a letter, which The Athletic has seen and verified, sent to FIFA this September, which seeks parity in women’s payments and was jointly written by global players’ union FIFPRO and representatives from 45 nations. Signatories on the letter include players from world champions Spain, European cha
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