The global professional soccer players’ union says it has sent a letter signed by 150 women’s national team players to FIFA calling for equal World Cup prize money. 7NEWS
Watch the latest sport on Channel 7 or stream for free on“We can confirm a letter signed by 150 players from national teams on every continent was sent to FIFA in October,” FIFPro said in a statement.
Argentina earned $US42 million for winning the men’s World Cup in Qatar, out of a prize pool of $US440 million . In contrast, the US women’s national team won $US4 million out of a prize pool of $US30 million for the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. The prize pool for the women’s tournament this summer has not been set.
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