Questions over claims of equal pay for England players

Following the Football Association's assertion they have been paying England's women the same as their male counterparts since January, questions have been raised over the equality of bonus payments - particularly at tournaments.

The FA made the statement after the Brazilian FA announced they will now be paying their women's side the same as the men. It was thought Australia, New Zealand and Norway were the only other associations currently commited to equal pay.

"The FA pays its women's players exactly the same as their male counterparts for representing England, both in terms of match fees and match bonuses," the FA said. "This parity has been in place since January 2020."

Match fees are only believed to be approximately £2,000 per game and the men's team have been donating their fees to charity since 2007. 

There is also no commitment from the FA over tournament bonuses. According to The Times, England's women would have earned up to £50,000 per player if they had won the World Cup in France whilst that figure was £217,000 for the men in Russia in 2018.

The Brazilians have only said they will pay the women's team the same proportion of prize money as a bonus at major tournaments as the men, so the actual amounts paid out will still differ greatly.