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FIFA projects the Women's World Cup will generate $1 billion in revenue in the summer of 2027, a $500 million increase over the previous tournament.
Jill Ellis estimates that the Men's World Cup generates between $4 billion and $6 billion in revenue.
The upcoming World Cup in North America has received 500 million ticket requests, 10 times the 50 million requests from the previous two tournaments combined.
FIFA plans to reinvest 100% of the projected $1 billion in revenue from the next Women's World Cup back into the development of women's football.
Netflix has secured the media rights for the next Women's World Cup in a deal that represents the highest value ever for the tournament.
The 2023 Women's World Cup attracted 2 billion viewers globally.
FIFA projects viewership for the next Women's World Cup to be between 2.5 and 3 billion people.
FIFA redistributes its revenue back into the sport by providing 'FIFA Forward' funds to all 211 of its participating member countries.
FIFA has shifted its media rights strategy to 'unbundle' the men's and women's games, selling them as separate properties rather than as a single package.
FIFA is launching a Club World Cup for women, with the inaugural tournament scheduled to take place in 2028.
Despite economic growth in women's professional soccer, there are only three female head coaches in the NWSL and approximately two to three in the Women's Professional League in England.
Jill Ellis is advocating within FIFA to host the inaugural women's Club World Cup in the United States to maximize its commercial potential and global viewership.