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European Broadcasters Fail to Offer Fair Price for Women’s World Cup Rights

  • Major European broadcasters have not agreed to broadcast deals for the 2023 Women's World Cup and have offered significantly less money than for the men's World Cup.
  • FIFA's president has threatened a broadcast blackout and says the offers are unfair treatment of women's football.
  • Leading players and administrators are calling on broadcasters to pay a fair price to support the growth of women's football.
  • Sports ministers from major European nations have urged resolution to the impasse between FIFA and broadcasters.
  • The 2019 Women's World Cup was watched by a record 1.12 billion people worldwide, showing the potential audience and value of the women's game.
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