The United States Soccer Federation and players representing the men and women national teams have agreed to implement equal pay, paving the way as the first football body to pay equally.
On Wednesday, the teams announced that equal pay was part of a wider collective bargaining agreement.
“No other country has ever done this,” U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone said. “I think everyone should be really proud of what we’ve accomplished here. It really, truly is historic.”
Under the deal, both teams will pool the funds received from FIFA for participating in the World Cup and the money will be shared equally among the members of both teams. Also, men and women players are guaranteed the same paychecks for taking part in international fixtures.
The arrangement will begin with the 2022 men’s tournament at the World Cup in Qatar and the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The new agreement comes three months after a group of top women’s team…
