U.S. Soccer Equalizes Pay In Milestone With Women, Men

The transcript discusses the US Soccer Federation's efforts to ensure equal pay for men's and women's national teams. It highlights landmark collective bargaining agreements that align pay and introduce a unique prize money sharing system for World Cup competitions. The US women's team has been successful in recent World Cups, while the men's team did not qualify in 2018. Moving forward, both teams will have identical economic terms.

What action did the organization take to support equal pay for male and female players?

• They increased ticket prices.

• They reduced the number of games.

• They turned discussions into reality.

• They hired more coaches.

What was achieved through the collective bargaining agreements?

• Increased sponsorship deals.

• Longer contracts for players.

• Aligned pay for both national teams.

• More training facilities.

How will the prize money from World Cup competitions be handled?

• It will be shared uniquely between teams.

• It will be donated to charity.

• It will be used for infrastructure.

• It will be given to the men's team only.

What was the performance of the US women's team in the last two World Cups?

• They did not qualify.

• They won both tournaments.

• They reached the finals.

• They were eliminated in the group stage.

What future economic terms are set for the two teams?

• Different terms for each team.

• Identical economic terms.

• Terms based on performance.

• Terms decided annually.