Arsenal beat Flamengo to win FIFA Women’s Champions Cup and $1.7m prize pot
February 2 – Arsenal won the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup on Sunday evening picking up the largest prize payout in the history of women’s football. An English team also won the first edition of the expanded men’s Club World Cup last summer, when Chelsea picked up $100 million.
Renée Slegers’ side defeated South American champions Corinthians 3–2 after extra time at the Emirates Stadium, landing a £1.7 million winners’ cheque as FIFA’s new six-team tournament made its debut in the international calendar.
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