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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Tom Lutz in New York

US women’s and men’s teams agree historic deal to share World Cup prize money

Players such as Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have long fought for equal prize money
Players such as Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan have long fought for equal prize money. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

The US men’s and women’s soccer teams will share prize money from their respective World Cups equally in a historic agreement announced on Wednesday.

US Soccer and the unions for the two teams reached the deal during negotiations for their new collective bargaining agreements, which have now been ratified.

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