As the U.S. women's national team continue their campaign to win their fifth Women's World Cup, there's one aspect of this tournament that feels different from all the previous ones: The USWNT aren't fighting with their bosses for better pay.
During and after winning in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019, the USWNT were embroiled in protests and boardroom arguments about being paid comparable compensation to their male counterparts. The issue came to a head at the previous World Cup in France when the USWNT lifted the trophy and fans at Stade de Lyon chanted, "Equal pay!