For the first time, FIFA has sold the commercial broadcasting rights to the 2023 Women's World Cup separate from the men's tournament.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the aim is to break even on the financial cost of running the 2023 Women's World Cup. He says the 2015 and 2019 tournaments made a financial loss.FIFA president Gianni Infantino criticised television broadcasters who have offered "100 times less" to screen the Women's World Cup compared to the men's.
The World Cup in July-August will have 32 teams for the first time and global interest is anticipated to be at an all-time high.But without naming specific broadcasters, Infantino said offers submitted for the television rights were far too low."Broadcasters offer us 100 times less than what they offer us for the men's World Cup," Infantino told reporters.
"I have said it , I repeat it - whatever nationality, background, gender, sexual orientation, everyone is welcome in Qatar," Infantino said.