"FIFA will pay $2.3 million in prize money to the club that wins the first Women's Champions Cup at Arsenal's stadium next week, with the governing body hailing it as the highest single payout ever awarded in women's club soccer. The total fund detailed on Friday by FIFA will share $3.9 million among the six continental champions. The final stages in London are a warmup for a planned full Women's Club World Cup in 2028."
"The champion gets $2.3 million and the beaten finalist $1 million, with $200,000 paid to each of the losing semifinalists. Two continental champions already eliminated in earlier rounds -- Auckland United from Oceania and Wuhan Chegu Jiangda representing Asia -- each get $100,000. The prize money is "a clear statement of the belief in women's club football and the players, teams and competitions driving its continued rise," FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafström said in a statement."
FIFA has allocated $3.9 million across six continental champions for the inaugural Women's Champions Cup, awarding $2.3 million to the winner and $1 million to the runner-up. Losing semifinalists receive $200,000 each, while two earlier-eliminated continental champions get $100,000 apiece. Semifinals will be played at Brentford with the final at Arsenal's stadium on Feb. 1, and a third-place match will precede the final. The event serves as a precursor to a planned full Women's Club World Cup in 2028. FIFA framed the payments as a commitment to the growth of women's club football.
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