Female soccer players have achieved their goal of equal pay, with U.S. Soccer announcing a historic collective bargaining agreement on Wednesday that will ensure that the men's and women's national soccer teams are paid equally.

The deal will equalize salaries, bonuses, and World Cup prize money between the two national teams, making the United States the first country to achieve equal pay for its men's and women's teams.

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“This is a truly historic moment. These agreements have changed the game forever here in the United States and have the potential to change the game around the world,” said Cindy Parlow Cone, president of U.S. Soccer, in a press release. "Everyone who cares about our sport should share in this pride as we look forward to working together to grow soccer for generations to come."

As part of the agreement, which will run through 2028, World Cup prize money will be pooled between the two U.S. teams and split equally among all players.

Other aspects of the deal include providing child care for the men's team and ensuring playing venues, hotel accommodations, and charter flights are of equal quality.


The labor deal is the culmination of a yearslong battle between the women's team and the sport's governing body because the men's team earned a substantial amount more in World Cup prize money despite the women's team winning four FIFA Women's World Cup titles since 1991.

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The winner of the men's World Cup is slated to receive $42 million, while the U.S. women's team only reaped $4 million for winning the tournament in 2019, as reported by the Washington Post.

The agreement comes three months after several members of the U.S. women's team, including Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, won a $24 million settlement with U.S. Soccer, arguing they received unequal pay compared to their male counterparts. The lawsuit was filed in 2019.