Overview
- FIFA awarded $16 million to the USMNT for reaching the World Cup Round of 16 and U.S. Soccer keeps 20 percent, leaving $12.8 million to be divided between the men's and women's player pools.
- Under the CBAs, the remaining $12.8 million will be split evenly so each team’s player pool receives $6.4 million, and the men’s share is scheduled for payment by the federation within the contract’s 31-day window.
- Because the USWNT has not yet qualified and its 26-player roster is not final, the women's $6.4 million will sit in an interest-bearing account until qualification and roster confirmation for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
- Dividing the payout this way yields roughly $246,153 per player on a 26-player roster and reduces the immediate cash each USMNT player receives compared with the full FIFA award.
- The revenue-sharing rule stems from the USWNT’s 2019 discrimination suit and the 2022 settlement that produced reciprocal CBAs designed to correct past payout gaps and give either team the same protection when the other earns prize money.