FIFA can't guarantee federations will pay promised $30,000 per player at Women's World Cup

There is no mechanism to directly pay the players the money, which could be life-changing for some.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino could make no guarantee Wednesday that the member federations will distribute the $30,000 at the Women’s World Cup.

He said at a news conference ahead of the tournament opener that he’s engaging with member federations on the issue. The payments are made to the national federations, which are expected to pay the players.

But there is no mechanism to directly pay the players the money, which could be life-changing for some.

“We are moving of course in the right direction, we

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