U.S. Soccer and the United States Women's National Team (USWNT) have reached an agreement to end a six-year battle over equal pay, according to a joint statement Tuesday.
- The deal means women's and men's national teams will receive an equal rate of pay for all friendlies and tournaments, including the World Cup.
- As part of the agreement, U.S. Soccer will pay $22 million to the players in the case as well as an additional $2 million for girls' soccer charities.
- U.S. Women have won four World Cups since 1985, while the men haven't placed higher than eighth in a World Cup since 1930.
- U.S. midfielder Megan Rapinoe told ESPN, "There's no other way to look at it than just a monumental win for women's sports and women's soccer, in particular."
- Do you agree that this settlement is monumental?
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