United States Men's National Team players earned $16 million for reaching the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. File Photo by Christian Brunskill/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. women players will receive about $246,000 apiece from the men's run at the 2026 World Cup if they qualify for the 2027 tournament.
The allotment was decided upon through the 2022 collective bargaining agreement between the United States Soccer Federation and the United States Women's National Team Players Association.
Under the terms of that pact, prize money from World Cups will be pooled and split evenly between the 26 players from the respective men's and women's teams.
The American men earned $16 million for reaching the Round of 16, where they lost Monday to Belgium. The federation keeps 20% of those funds, while the remaining 80% -- or $12.8 million -- is split between men's and women's players -- if the women qualify for the 2027 World Cup.
