A Milestone for Women’s Soccer: USWNT Collective Bargaining Agreement Ensures Equal Pay
For the first time in soccer history, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (“USWNT”) players will receive equal pay to the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (“USMNT”) players, no matter the outcome of the game. In the 2023 World Cup, the women’s team earned $3.3 million for their tough loss to Sweden in the Round of 16, while the men’s team brought home $13 million when they survived to the Round of 16. Now, despite the devastating missed penalty kicks that led to the early exit, the USWNT...