Will the French be able to watch the 2023 Women's World Cup on television?
Several European countries, including France, do not yet have an official broadcaster to follow the competition organized in Australia and New Zealand (July 20-August 20), for lack of a financial agreement.
This Monday, 79 days before the opening match, FIFA announced via its president Gianni Infantino that the offers were still insufficient.
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“
The offers from broadcasters, mainly in the 5 major European countries, are still very disappointing and simply unacceptable,
writes the Swiss leader in a press release published on his social networks
.
We have a moral and legal obligation not to underestimate the value of the Women's World Cup.
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Unusual broadcast times
Calling on broadcasters to pay a "
fair price
" to ensure "
fair remuneration for women's football
", Infantino argues that audience figures for the competition are "
50 to 60% of those for the men's World Cup
" but that offers received are “
20 to 100 times lower
”.
"
It's a slap in the face for all the great players and all the women in the world
," he asserts, before brandishing the threat of a black screen in the countries concerned.
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This 9th Women's World Cup in history will be the first with 32 teams, with 64 matches on the program.
Due to the time difference, most will be broadcast at unusual times for European television.
The three group matches of the France team, led by its new coach Hervé Renard, will take place at noon French time.
Les Bleues will challenge Jamaica (July 23), Brazil (July 29) and Panama (August 2).
