How much money do England women’s stars get paid for playing at the Women’s World Cup? Lionesses will not receive bonuses from FA

England players could rake in almost a quarter of a million pounds EACH should they go on to win the Women’s World Cup this summer.

Winning a World Cup is often hailed as the pinnacle of a footballer’s career but the financial reward can’t be understated either.

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FIFA have committed a huge boost with this year’s £88.5million pool more than three times the £24m prize fund on offer in 2019.

Previously FIFA have paid out prize money directly to individual associations such as the English FA – who then distribute it at their discretion.

However, now each individual squad member will receive a guaranteed amount depending on what stage their team reaches at the World Cup.

How much money do footballers get at the Women’s World Cup?

The Lionesses will receive £10,000 each to help their families attend the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, in line with what the men’s team receives.

England players are then guaranteed to earn £24,000 even if they get knocked out in the group stages.

The prize money is raised to £47k for a round of 16 exit, and then a whopping £70k in the last eight.

England stand to make around £128,000 if they replicate their fourth-placed finish from the 2019 World Cup.

But all of Sarina Wiegman’s squad will receive £213,000 if they go on to win the World Cup.

(All amounts are in US dollars):

• Group stage: $30,000
• Round of 16: $60,000
• Quarterfinal: $90,000
• Fourth place: $165,000
• Third place: $180,000
• Second place: $195,000
• Winners: $270,000

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Due to FIFA’s new pay-structure, the English FA stand to lose money on the tournament due to the costs of staff, hotels, flights and equipment.

As of a result they are not paying England stars bonuses unlike the United States and Australia who are offering their female players added financial incentives on top of FIFA’s payments.

England’s men’s team traditionally give away their bonuses from international duty to charity but they also earn much more from club contracts and commercial endorsements.

When asked about the bonus situation, England star Lucy Bronze said: “It is frustrating, but I think that’s the way the women’s game has predominantly been.

“As a team we’ve always been pushing in the background, it’s only been recently that it’s been made more public and people are more aware of it, but it’s something we’ve always had to do as players.

“Someone like Steph Houghton, previously, is someone who did a lot of work behind the scenes that probably wasn’t reported on and people didn’t know as much about.

“I think we’re in a similar situation now, and I think the point of the players, and everyone involved in women’s football, is about taking it to the next level and pushing the ceiling, not wanting to have a ceiling put on our game, and making sure we leave the game in a better place than what we found it.”