Fans are getting ready for the big game in spain too. The womens game there has seen an explosion in popularity, with the number of women players in federated leagues increasing by almost 200 from 2009 to 2022. Heres one of them. Translation the way they are showing us they are breaking down barriers time and time again the collective Bargaining Agreement a few years ago, the professionalisation of womens football, all this, and also the way they represent the values of sport for me and i think for all of us is a complete inspiration. Off the field during this competition, there have been serious conversations taking place about womens sport and its place in the world, including pay equality. The total prize pot for the womens world cup is 110 million thats a 300 increase from the 2019 tournament. But by comparison, its significantly lower than the 1140 million pot for the mens tournament in qatar last year. At the beginning of the competition, analysis by cnn found that female players
thank you. someone else hoping for an english victory is alex culvin a former professional english soccer player and currently head of strategy and research for women s football at fifpro, which represents 65,000 professional soccer players, male and female. we caught up with her earlier. lets get your thoughts on the big game injust a moment but first let s talk about the tournament and women s soccer in general. there have been some top drawer soccer on display these past few weeks but also the tournament has signed a light on inequality in pay, prizemoney, very basic things like kit and access to physios and proper nutrition. what do you think the legacy of this tournament is? the what do you think the legacy of this tournament is? this tournament is? the legacy that we will this tournament is? the legacy that we will see this tournament is? the legacy that we will see is this tournament is? the legacy that we will see is one - this tournament is? the legacy that we will se