2023 Women's World Cup Kicks Off

The Women's Football World Cup in Sydney's Darling Harbour is expected to boost tourism and the Australian economy. The U.S. team is favored to win, while Australia aims for a strong performance. Despite the sport's growing popularity, FIFA faces challenges with low broadcast rights offers, affecting prize money parity between men's and women's tournaments. The prize pool for women is significantly less, highlighting ongoing gender disparities. The FIFA Museum celebrates past Women's World Cups, and achieving prize money parity will require better broadcasting deals by 2027.

What is one of the expected benefits of hosting the Women's Football World Cup in Sydney?

• Improvement in public transportation

• Boost to tourism and the economy

• Increase in local sports participation

• Expansion of stadium facilities

Which team is widely expected to win the Women's Football World Cup?

• United States

• Australia

• Germany

• France

What issue did FIFA face regarding the broadcast rights for the Women's World Cup?

• High demand for tickets

• Low offers for broadcast rights

• Technical difficulties in broadcasting

• Lack of interest from sponsors

What was narrowly avoided in Europe concerning the Women's World Cup?

• A player strike

• A blackout of the tournament

• A rule change

• A venue change

What is the prize money disparity between the men's and women's World Cups?

• Women receive the same as men

• Women receive half as much as men

• Women receive double the amount men do

• Women receive one-fourth as much as men