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US Soccer's 2026 World Cup Pool Splits $12.8M Evenly By Gender

The 2022 CBA pools all FIFA prize money for both rosters, runs through 2028, and covers 2027's tournament too.

  • 2022 CBA made US Soccer first federation to equalize men's and women's World Cup prize money.
  • Non-World Cup tournaments also split total FIFA prize money equally when both teams compete.
  • Same formula applies to 2026 men's and 2027 women's World Cup rosters through 2028.

Why it matters: A union contract, not the market, now decides who keeps what a player's own game earned.

US Soccer Federation official press release / 2022 CBA announcement ↗ · Jul 12, 20267/12/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check

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