US Women's National Soccer team bank $6.5m through Equal Pay Agreement as US Men's National Team reach World Cup last-16

By Javed Baloch | viageeks.com 30 /11/22 image via Twitter/ @USWNT

[{"selector":"#anim-372f8663-6177-4411-9232-a963b5cbbfb9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] United States Women's Football players are set to receive a hefty $6.5 million as the men's team advances to the next round of the Qatar World Cup. White Lightning White Lightning image credit: Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup

[{"selector":"#anim-c7555f65-a572-4889-af2f-0d625280fe4b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] This money will be given as part of the "Equal Pay Agreement" which was signed earlier in 2022. This money will be given as part of the "Equal Pay Agreement" which was signed earlier in 2022. White Lightning White Lightning image credit: Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup

[{"selector":"#anim-b5239c8c-55fc-4278-a1e1-c9a89a969d31 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] US men's national team defeated Iran in their final group stage game and thus secured a World Cup last-16 qualification. US men's national team defeated Iran in their final group stage game and thus secured a World Cup last-16 qualification. White Lightning White Lightning image credit: Twitter/@USWNT

[{"selector":"#anim-dab07b34-3217-4bb8-8013-1c85d59666fc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Knock-out round qualification in FIFA World Cup means USMNT has earned $13m in prize money from FIFA. White Lightning White Lightning image credit: Twitter/@USWNT

[{"selector":"#anim-6b75d3fd-144d-4d4b-b952-f043881239b7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] As per the landmark "Equal Pay Agreement", half of $13m prize money will be shared with the women's soccer team. As per the landmark "Equal Pay Agreement", half of $13m prize money will be shared with the women's soccer team. White Lightning White Lightning image credit: Twitter/@USWNT

[{"selector":"#anim-899303b4-5a5c-4623-bc42-de3d9e5e13fe [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] USA football federation has now become the first federation in the history of the World Cup to split the WC prize money between both men's and women national teams. White Lightning White Lightning image credit: Twitter/@FIFAWorldCup