May 18, 2022

US women's soccer players will earn the same as men, thanks to a lawsuit and an unusual pooling deal

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The U.S. Soccer Federation will pay male and female players the same as a result of unique collective bargaining agreements announced Wednesday.

The agreements, which run through 2028, will be the first to equalize uneven World Cup prize money paid to women’s and men’s teams by pooling of compensation, report the New York Times, the Associated Press and a press release. The money will then be evenly shared with both teams.

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