The payment structure for referees at the Women’s World Cup varies depending on factors such as tournament edition, host country, and FIFA agreements. FIFA compensates match officials with a base fee per match, which differs for referees, assistant referees, and fourth officials. Referees may also receive additional allowances for travel, accommodation, and meals.
The 33 referees and 55 assistants are all women though only six women are among the 19 video match officials chosen for the 64-game 2023 WWC tournament; the video review team will also consist of 13 men. Just as a reminder, the VAR review system made its Women’s World Cup debut at the 2019 tournament in France. The six female match officials, including history maker Stephanie Frappart, who worked at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, were also selected by FIFA for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The World Cup’s managerial body has set a $70,000 basic pay for referees and $25,000 for assistant referees for the first time in the competition’s history. The match fees are $3,000 for the group stage and $10,000 for the playoffs and final. A match official oversees an average of two games, and FIFA adds the match fees to their contracted pay. A referee who officiates at all stages, including the final, can earn up to $300,000. The assistant referees are paid $2,500 for the group stage and $5,000 for playoffs/final. The fourth officials receive the same fee as the assistant referees. The video assistant referees earn $3,000 for a match, which increases to $5,000 in the later stages of the tournament, with a possible total payout of $175,000.
Source: AS
