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Why FIFA is to blame for a potential Women's World Cup broadcast blackout

Gianni Infantino is criticising broadcasters for undervaluing women's football but FIFA created this situation. (AP: Abbie Parr)

Over the past six months, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been increasingly vocal about the "disappointing" amount of money several major broadcasters across Europe have offered to pay for the rights to the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Last year, at the official tournament draw in Auckland, Infantino lambasted a number of organisations for offering "100 times less, even more than 100 times less in some occasions" for the rights to broadcast the women's edition compared with the men's.

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