Football Australia and the Professional Footballers’ Association announced a four-year agreement on Wednesday that will provide players with a share of the revenue they help generate.
Players will now earn between $120,000 and $200,000 per year before prize money is factored in,a sizeable increase from the base wage of the $110,000 tier-one contracted Matildas earned under the previous deal.
The salaries will comprise a split of 70 per cent of match payments and 30 per cent in an annual commercial payment.
The agreement will cover salaries from the AFC Asian Cups for 2023 and 2027,the Paris Olympics,2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup,the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
FIFA has indicated prize money for both the men’s and women’s World Cups will increase for 2026 and 2027 respectively,which will result in players taking home an increased windfall under the new agreement. FIFA has made verbal commitments to equalise women’s World Cup prize money by 2027.
The Socceroos received $15 million in prize money for making the round of 16 at last year’s World Cup.