Goal.com · Jul 7, 2015
U.S. women’s World Cup payout is peanuts compared to men's
The USWNT will receive $2 million for its tournament championship, which in itself, is dwarfed by the $9 million the USMNT earned in 2014.
The U.S. women’s run to a Women’s World Cup title may have captured the intrigue of the country for a month, but hoisting the championship trophy Sunday didn’t do much for the players’ bank accounts.
The U.S. women will receive $2 million for their tournament championship, which in itself is dwarfed by the $9 million the U.S. men’s team was awarded after losing in the round of 16 at last summer's World Cup in Brazil. Actually, each team in the men’s tournament received $1.5 million just for participating.