Albanese said the money would be used to improve sports facilities for women and girls, with football expected to receive a “significant resource”.
The government also wants to ensure women’s sporting events are available on free-to-air television, following criticism that most World Cup games not involving Australia were behind paywalls.
Women’s football has also faced a host of challenges involving finalists England and Spain, who will both chase maiden world titles in Sydney on Sunday.
Women were banned from official facilities in England, the home of the game, until the 1970s, and they long lagged behind the men’s team in terms of interest and funding, although this began to change after the Lionesses won the European Championship the previous year. Happened.
Meanwhile, the Spanish team has been rocked by a locker room dispute with coach Jorge Villada and the Spanish Football Federation, which has resulted in the absence of some of their best players from the tournament.