A House bill would block 2026 Men's World Cup funding until women's team receives 'equitable wages.' (via CNBCMakeIt)
The World Cup is over, but the fight for equal compensation on the field continues.
On Tuesday, Rep. Doris Matsui of California and Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut introduced the Give Our Athletes Level Salaries Act to Congress. The GOALS Act would block federal funding for the 2026 Men's World Cup — which will be hosted, jointly, by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. — until the U.S. Soccer Federation pays the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team "fair and equitable wages.
The bill would withhold funds for 2026 Men's World Cup host cities, participating local and state organizations, the USSF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football and FIFA. The bill also proposes withholding visas for FIFA officials, funding for stadium upgrades and funding for infrastructure in host cities.
Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan during the trophy ceremony following the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between The United State of America and The Netherlands at Groupama Stadium on July 7, 2019 in Decines near Lyon, France."The U.S. women's soccer team brought the whole world, the whole country, together," Matsui tells.
The bill is the latest show of support from lawmakers in an ongoing fight for legal support for pay equity that began earlier this year and gained renewed attention following the World Cup.
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