At the heart of the matter is the huge disparity in prize money between the men's and women's tournaments and how it is eventually passed on by federations to their players
FIFA has $440 million in prize money for this year’s men’s World Cup. The U.S. women won $4 million from a $30 million pot at the 2019 Women's World Cup.
World Cup prize money continues to be a sticking point for equality in soccer, despite the historic equal pay agreement between U.S. Soccer and its men’s and women’s teams. Earlier this year, the U.S. national teams decided to split prize money, which means that the haul from playing in the sport’s most prestigious tournaments will…
World Cup prize money continues to be a sticking point for equality in soccer, despite the historic equal pay agreement between U.S. Soccer and its men's and women's teams.
World Cup prize money continues to be a sticking point for equality in soccer, despite the historic equal pay agreement between U.S. Soccer and its men's and women's teams. Earlier this year, the U.S.