Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius celebrates scoring their first aim towards Aston Villa in Ladies’s FA Cup with teammates January 18, 2026. — Reuters
The successful workforce on the inaugural FIFA Ladies’s Champions Cup will earn $2.3 million, the very best single payout ever awarded in ladies’s membership soccer.
The runner-up within the Feb. 1 closing at London’s Arsenal Stadium will obtain $1 million, with the shedding semi-finalists every taking house $200,000. The 2 groups already eradicated – New Zealand’s Auckland United FC and China’s Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC – every pocketed $100,000.
The semi-finals are on Wednesday at Brentford Stadium in West London, with NWSL membership Gotham FC going through Brazil’s SC Corinthians adopted by native favorite Arsenal Ladies FC towards Morocco’s AS FAR.
“A total payout of close to USD 4 million distributed among the six participants based on their performance is a clear statement of the belief in women’s club football and the players, teams and competitions driving its continued rise,” stated FIFA secretary basic Mattias Grafstrom.
“It reflects the global growth of the women’s game and FIFA’s commitment to making targeted, meaningful investments that strengthen women’s club football for the long term. Our focus is clear: to continue investing in, growing and elevating women’s club football at every level – ensuring that opportunity, visibility and value keep pace with the exceptional performances seen on the pitch.”
