According to FIFA, the prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup will now be paid directly to the players.
The FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura, stated in a video that has gone viral on social media that the policy change was brought on by Nigerian unpaid allowance difficulties.
Randy Waldrum, the Super Falcons’ head coach, alleged prior to the competition that some of his players had not received “per diem and bonuses” from the previous year.
Samoura has acknowledged that “things have been tough” for the Nigerian ladies.
“I know that things have been tough. We have to face the realities of Nigeria. It pains me a lot.
“It is because of you [the Super Falcons] that, for the first time, the prize money has been ring-fenced in the history of FIFA to ensure that it goes to you,” Samoura said.