⚽🚀 Women’s World Cup 2023: Barcelona and Nigeria Striker Asisat Oshoala Dey Happy For Di Money Boost💰
Di Barcelona and Nigeria Striker, Asisat Oshoala, dey sure say players go find ginger as Fifa don decide to drop beta cash reward for di Women’s World Cup🏆💵⚽.
Every player go carry go house at least $30,000 from di tournament, and all 23 members of di winning team go dey sure of $270,000 as part of one ogbonge $110m total prize pool 💰🎖💵.
Asisat Oshoala, wey don carry African player of di year five times, talk say dis money wey go dey go straight to players instead of federations na big leap forward 🎉🚀💡.
She dey happy say tins dey begin change and players no need dey depend on their federations for income from World Cup appearances alone, she tell BBC Sport Africa.
“Dis new development dey very interesting because e go serve as motivation to di players.”
Di current African champions, South Africa, go join Nigeria, wey always dey di event, plus Morocco and Zambia for dis year tournament wey Australia and New Zealand go host 🌏⚽🎊.
Di minimum $30,000 wey dem go give as prize money dey more dan two times di average salary of $14,000 for paid players wey FIFA survey for their 2022 report.
Because sponsorship no plenty, investment small and plenty clubs for di continent dey struggle, many Africa-based footballers often dey rely on money wey dem dey get from national teams 💼⚽💰.
Di most successful national side for Africa, Nigeria’s women’s team – di Super Falcons – don dey public eye before after players dey protest about unpaid bonuses and allowances for continental and global tournaments.
For di 2019 Women’s World Cup for France, di Nigeria players threaten say dem go do sit-in protest over unpaid salaries and bonuses after Germany eliminate dem for di last-16.
But Oshoala, wey score goal for di 2015 and 2019 World Cup tournaments, dey sure say di latest Fifa distribution model, wey global players union Fifpro don approve, fit prevent another shame.
For di upcoming Women’s World Cup, member associations go also receive more money based on performance, with winners carrying go house $4.29m and delegations earning $1.56m for participating in di group stage 🎖💵🏅.
If di African teams pass beyond di group stages, there is an increased $1.87m and $2.18m dey for the federations for di last 16 and quarter-finals respectively.
Fifa don make am clear to national federations say e expect say di amount wey member associations go keep go dey reinvested in their footballing activities, including coaching staff, grassroots projects, youth national teams and women’s football capacity-building programmes 🏗👥⚽.
Oshoala, wey don win European Women’s Champions League two times with Barcelona, talk say dis move go help improve the game for di African continent.
Di tournament go begin on July 20, with Nigeria opening their campaign against Canada in Melbourne one day later before dem go face Australia and the Republic of Ireland in Brisbane.
Nigeria na di only African team wey don play for all eight Women’s World Cups since 1991, but di Super Falcons never fit carry their continental dominance go di world stage.
Their best performance for di World Cup na when dem reach di quarter-finals for 1999, while dem also reach the knockout stages for 2019, but Germany win dem 3-0.
For their second appearance for di World Cup stage, South Africa dey for one tough Group G against Sweden, Italy and Argentina.
Di new team, Zambia, go face 2011 world champions Japan, Spain and Costa Rica for Group C.
Di other African representative, Morocco, go fight two-time World Cup winners Germany, Colombia and South Korea for Group H.
Players from teams wey reach the last-16 stage each go receive $60,000, while $90,000 go be paid to those in the quarter-finals.
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⚽🚀 Women’s World Cup 2023: Barcelona and Nigeria Striker Asisat Oshoala Excited for the Cash Boost💰
Asisat Oshoala, the Barcelona and Nigeria Striker, is confident that the players will be inspired by FIFA’s decision to provide substantial financial rewards for the Women’s World Cup🏆💵⚽.
Each player will take home at least $30,000 from the tournament, and all 23 members of the winning team will secure $270,000 as part of a massive $110m total prize pool 💰🎖💵.
Five-time African player of the year, Asisat Oshoala, says that this direct financial boost to players rather than federations is a significant step forward 🎉🚀💡.
She expresses her satisfaction with the changing scenario where players no longer have to solely depend on their federations for income from World Cup appearances. She shared her views with BBC Sport Africa.
“This new development is quite interesting as it serves as motivation for the players.”
The reigning African champions, South Africa, will join Nigeria, a regular at the event, along with Morocco and Zambia in this year’s tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand 🌏⚽🎊.
The minimum $30,000 prize money is more than double the average salary of $14,000 for paid players, as surveyed in FIFA’s 2022 report.
With scarce sponsorship, little investment, and many struggling clubs in the continent, several Africa-based footballers often rely on earnings from national teams 💼⚽💰.
The most successful national side in Africa, Nigeria’s women’s team – the Super Falcons – have previously been in the public eye following player protests over unpaid bonuses and allowances at continental and global tournaments.
At the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, Nigerian players threatened a sit-in protest over unpaid salaries and bonuses after being eliminated by Germany in the last-16.
However, Oshoala, who scored in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup tournaments, is confident that the latest FIFA distribution model, approved by the global players union Fifpro, can prevent such embarrassments.
For the upcoming Women’s World Cup, member associations will also receive more money based on performance, with winners taking home $4.29m and delegations earning $1.56m for participating in the group stage 🎖💵🏅.
If the African teams advance beyond the group stages, there’s an increased $1.87m and $2.18m available for the federations in the last 16 and quarter-finals respectively.
FIFA has made it clear to national federations that it expects the amount retained by member associations to be reinvested in their footballing activities, including coaching staff, grassroots projects, youth national teams, and women’s football capacity-building programmes 🏗👥⚽.
Oshoala, a two-time winner of the European Women’s Champions League with Barcelona, believes this move will help improve the game in the African continent.
The tournament will kick-off on July 20, with Nigeria opening their campaign against Canada in Melbourne a day later before they face Australia and the Republic of Ireland in Brisbane.
Nigeria is the only African team to have participated in all eight Women’s World Cups since 1991, but the Super Falcons have not yet translated their continental dominance to the world stage.
Their best performance at the World Cup was when they reached the quarter-finals in 1999, while they also made it to the knockout stages in 2019, but were defeated 3-0 by Germany.
For their second appearance on the World Cup stage, South Africa finds themselves in a tough Group G against Sweden, Italy, and Argentina.
The new team, Zambia, will face 2011 world champions Japan, Spain, and Costa Rica in Group C.
Morocco, the other African representative, will battle two-time World Cup winners Germany, Colombia, and South Korea in Group H.
Players from teams reaching the last-16 stage will each receive $60,000, while $90,000 will be awarded to those in the quarter-finals.
