FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said each player participating in the Women’s World Cup will walk away with at least $30,000 in prize money – a bonus in developed nations but a windfall for players from countries such as Vietnam.
But then Infantino this week said he couldn’t guarantee that the member federations will distribute the payments. He said he’s still working with the federations to make that happen.
The Vietnam women’s national team members can make around $850 a month, or $10,200 a year, according to the New York Times,
“We received attention from the government, from the ministry of sports and from relevant agencies,” Nhu Huynh, Vietnam’s captain, said.
“The living standards have been improved. We received the support of FIFA, so it will improve the conditions for the Vietnamese players. The amount is not small for us, particularly for the women’s players.”
Despite the increase in attention and pay, the Vietnam players are trying to treat their opening match as a normal match, with the intention of bringing pride to their home country.
“I do hope that this tournament here is endless inspiration for the children of Vietnam, for the people of Vietnam,” Huynh said.
