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The Guardian - US
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The USWNT got $24m in their equal pay battle. Now comes the hard part

The USWNT celebrate their 2019 World Cup victory. They could land a much larger prize fund for winning the tournament in the future
The USWNT celebrate their 2019 World Cup victory. They could land a much larger prize fund for winning the tournament in the future. Photograph: PA Wire/PA

A mere 2,155 days after the US women’s soccer team filed a complaint with the USA’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and 1,082 days since the team filed a lawsuit against US Soccer, the team and the federation announced a settlement on Tuesday.

Unusually for legal action, the terms of the settlement were immediately made public: $24m, with $2m of that money earmarked for “USWNT players in their post-career goals and charitable efforts related to women’s and girls’ soccer.”

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