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The USA is the first nation to equalise World Cup prize money between men and women athletes, but it doesn't address the root cause of the problem.

The email subject line jumped out from my crowded inbox Wednesday morning, screaming to be read:

U.S. Soccer has agreed to separative collective bargaining agreements with its men's and women's national teams that will guarantee equal pay for players on both sides, likely ending the six-year legal fight between the women's squad and the federation over salaries and working conditions.

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.

U.S. Soccer becomes the first Federation in the world to equalize FIFA World Cup prize money awarded to both women's and men's teams for participation in their respective World Cup

The United States Soccer Federation have confirmed they have struck a historic deal to pay their men’s and women’s team equally.

“This is a truly historic moment. These agreements have changed the game forever here in the United States."

The CBAs will run through to 2028 with the USSF the first national governing body to promise both sexes matching money

The landmark deal runs through 2028 and equalizes World Cup prize money from FIFA, which had been a big sticking point for the U.S. women in their negotiations.