Hunting for good value in football? Look no further than the Women’s World Cup

The 2012 World Cup cost an estimated $14bn. The Women’s World Cup, now underway in Canada, comes in at rather less. Natalie Stanton looks at how the numbers stack up.

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The Women's World Cup is run on a shoestring compared to the men's event

Women's football has yet to capture the world's imagination in the same way as the men's game. The 2015 Women's World Cup, which kicked off on Saturday in Canada, aims to close that gap.

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Natalie Stanton

Natalie joined MoneyWeek in March 2015. Prior to that she worked as a reporter for The Lawyer, and a researcher/writer for legal careers publication the Chambers Student Guide. 

She has an undergraduate degree in Politics with Media from the University of East Anglia, and a Master’s degree in International Conflict Studies from King’s College, London.

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