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☆ Jamaica’s Women’s World Cup squad refuses to play upcoming matches over ‘constant mistreatment’ and delayed payments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Members of the World Cup squad, the statement read, were still waiting for correct payments for their performances at the tournament and accused the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) of poor management. If there is a grievance or concern, this must be placed squarely on the table to be addressed and documented to the JFF.”Players from Jamaica's World Cup squad have refused to play the team's upcoming games. Jamaica made its own history at the World Cup, becoming the first Caribbean nation ever to reach the knockout phase of the tournament. Jamaica eventually lost to Colombia in the last 16 of the Women's World Cup. A long battleFor years, Jamaica’s women’s team has battled for better funding and working conditions.

Persons: Allyson Swaby, Khadija Shaw, Xavier Gilbert, Gilbert, Lorne Donaldson, “, ”, David Gray, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, Jorge Vilda, Robert Cianflone, Jamaica’s, Bob Marley’s, Cedella Organizations: CNN, World, Jamaica Football Federation, Getty, Spanish national team, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Concacaf Gold, Panama, Jamaica Gleaner, FIFA, Jamaica Locations: AFP, Jamaica, Caribbean, Guatemala, Colombia, Australia, New Zealand, France, Brazil, Panama

CNN —Soccer players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will on average earn just 25 cents for every dollar earned by men at their World Cup last year, a new CNN analysis found. In addition to prize money, FIFA committed to paying $42 million to the federations and players’ clubs for Women’s World Cup preparations. Havana Solaun (R) and Jamaica are appearing at their second ever Women's World Cup. But for the players, equal pay encompasses more than simply closing this gap to the salaries enjoyed by male footballers. June 2023 A record $110 million prize pot negotiated for the Women’s World Cup, at least $30,000 guaranteed for every player.

Persons: Gianni Infantino, Sam Kerr, Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Bob Marley’s, Cedella, Havana Solaun, Brendon Thorne, hadn’t, Jamaica’s Chinyelu Asher, ”, ” Asher, Asher, Saeed Khan, Morgan, Rapinoe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Brad Smith, ” Jonas Baer, Hoffmann, FIFPRO’s, It’s, that’s, –, Infantino, Baer, “, ringfenced, Ali Riley, CNN’s Amanda Davies, Riley, “ It’s, ” Ali Riley, Catherine Ivill, Women’s Soccer Australia Heather Reid, ” Riley, England’s Lionesses, ” FIFPRO’s Baer, – Carli Lloyd, Hope, Becky Sauerbrunn –, ” Lloyd, — Jan, USWNT, Lloyd, ” Reid, ’ Organizations: CNN — Soccer, CNN, FIFA, New Zealand, Women’s, US, National, Australia, Havana, Getty, Jamaica Football Federation, ’, CNN Sport, Forbes, USSF, CONCACAF, Africa, of Nations, Olympic, –, Canada Soccer, teams, Women’s Soccer Australia, English Football Association, French Football Federation, Royal Belgium Football Association, FIFA’s, US Soccer, States Women’s National, Football Federation, USWNT, Soccer, Court, Central, Central District of, The New York Times, LA Times, Guardian, Reuters, “ Locations: Australia, New, New Zealand, Jamaica, Canada, South Africa, Spain, Havana, AFP, France, Infantino, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, United States, Qatar, country’s, Sweden, Spanish, England, Central District, Central District of California, Canadian, El, China

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