(Reuters) - Women representing their nations to qualify for the soccer World Cup are risking their safety on poor quality pitches, and many are playing for no pay, according to a poll released on Tuesday by the global body that represents players.
Nearly 30% of international women soccer players polled for the FIFPRO report said that they have been playing for nothing, while two-thirds said they had to take unpaid leave from their jobs to represent their country in confederation championships.
Match-day stadiums and pitches were not of an"elite standard," according to 32% of the players, while more than half said they were not provided with a pre-tournament medical exam. "FIFPRO firmly calls on the industry to take a closer look at the qualification processes in each of the six Confederations."
Several high-profile players will be sidelined from the quadrennial tournament, including the American sharpshooter Mallory Swanson, Canada's gold medal-winning forward Janine Beckie and England captain Leah Williamson, all of whom suffered serious knee injuries earlier this year.
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