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9 Women's World Cup Moments That Show How Sexism Is Alive And Well In Soccer

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in March, "Our ambition is to have equality in payments for the 2026 Men's and 2027 Women's World Cup."

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2. This means that both the men's teams for England and Spain — who reached the Quarterfinals and Round of 16 respectively — earned more in 2022, despite performing worse.

A member of Spain's women's national team takes a selfie as she lies on the ground and kisses her winner's medal
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3. Jamaica's soccer team needed fundraisers, including a GoFundMe made by a player's mom, to be able to play at the Women's World Cup.