U.S. Women's Soccer Gets Equal Pay In New Deal
U.S. Women's Soccer Lands Historic Equal Pay Deal
Megan Rapinoe and the U.S. Women's National Team got what they've been wanting for so long -- U.S. Soccer just announced both the men's and women's national teams will receive equal pay.
The org. just announced the groundbreaking deal on Wednesday ... saying World Cup earnings for both teams will be split equally between players on both teams.
"This is a truly historic moment," U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone said of the deal. "In becoming the first federation in the world to solve the massive and vexing challenge of equalizing FIFA World Cup prize money, U.S. Soccer and our players have changed the game forever here at home, with the hopes of inspiring change around the world."
On top of the WC money, the teams will also receive the same appearance fees and game bonuses ... and share commercial revenue.
As we previously reported, the USWNT has been fighting for this since winning the World Cup in 2019 ... chanting for equal pay as they celebrated the win.
All 28 players on the USWNT filed a lawsuit against the USSF shortly after ... accusing it of engaging in "institutionalized gender discrimination" against the team.
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Rapinoe also gave a passionate speech about equal pay at the White House in 2021.
The lawsuit resulted in a $24 million settlement ... which was contingent on the new deal.
The historic collective bargaining agreement will run through 2028.
