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South Africa women's World Cup players' pay dispute resolved through foundation, allowing Australia and New Zealand tournament participation

Posted : 06 July 2023
A resolution to the pay dispute between South Africa's Women's World Cup players and the national association has been reached, thanks to the intervention of a foundation established by African football president Patrice Motsepe. This development ensures that the players will be able to participate in the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
 
The dispute caused the entire squad to boycott a game on Sunday, which was a source of embarrassment for the South African football association, especially considering the country's bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. The issue also highlighted the ongoing problem of pay disparity between male and female football players.
 
Acknowledging the global gap in pay between men and women players, South African football association president Danny Jordaan admitted that more work needs to be done despite FIFA's efforts.

To resolve the South African situation, the Motsepe Foundation contributed $320,000, which will be shared among the 23 players participating in the Women's World Cup. This announcement effectively ended the standoff and will allow the players to travel to New Zealand in two groups.
 
In addition to the foundation's contribution, the players will each receive $30,000 in appearance money from FIFA. However, the issue was not solely about the amount of money involved.

The South African players' union, representing their interests, stated that the players lacked proper contracts or written agreements specifying their payment for representing the country at the World Cup.

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