The U.S. Soccer Federation unions for the Women's and Men's national team agree to a monumental collective bargaining deal.
The agreement was announced on Wednesday, marking an historic deal towards equality pay between the U.S. Soccer Federation, the U.S. Women's National Team, and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association.
The CBA deals, which run through 2028, contain the following: 
- Equalization of FIFA World Cup prize money
- Same appearance fees and game bonuses
- Commercial revenue sharing for the first time in history
U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone labels this as an historic moment for equality in American soccer, as their mission to become the nation's biggest sport continues.
“This is a truly historic moment. These agreements have changed the game forever here in the United States and have the potential to change the game around the world,” said Cindy Parlow Cone. “U.S. Soccer and the USWNT and USMNT players have reset their relationship with these new agreements and are leading us forward to an incredibly exciting new phase of mutual growth and collaboration as we continue our mission to become the preeminent sport in the United States.”
Cone also said that she is proud of the collaboration made between both national teams, and emphasized that everyone involved in this historic achievement should feel proud of themselves.
“I am grateful for the commitment and collaboration of both the men’s and women’s National Teams and I am incredibly proud of the hard work that has led to this moment. Everyone who cares about our sport should share in this pride as we look forward to working together to grow soccer for generations to come,” Cone added.
Becky Sauerbrunn, USWNT player and USWNTPA President, says that this is a testament to the consistent efforts by the Women's national team, on and off the field, who have been vocal about the lack of equality in American soccer.
"The accomplishments in this CBA are a testament to the incredible efforts of WNT players on and off the field,” said Becky Sauerbrunn. “The gains we have been able to achieve are both because of the strong foundation laid by the generations of WNT players that came before the current team and through our union’s recent collaboration with our counterparts at the USNSTPA and leadership at U.S. Soccer. We hope that this agreement and its historic achievements in not only providing for equal pay but also in improving the training and playing environment for National Team players will similarly serve as the foundation for the continued growth of women’s soccer both in the United States and abroad.” she added.
Walker Zimmerman, a member of USNSTPA leadership group, hopes that other soccer federations around the world follow this direction by the U.S. Soccer Federations in order to due away with inequality in the sport of soccer around the world.
“They said equal pay for men and women was not possible, but that did not stop us and we went ahead and achieved it,” said Walker Zimmerman. “We hope this will awaken others to the need for this type of change, and will inspire FIFA and others around the world to move in the same direction.”
