FIFA finally realizes it can make money on the Women’s World Cup

The U.S. Soccer Federation released numbers on Monday showing it actually paid the U.S. Women’s National Team more overall from 2010-2018 than the U.S. Men’s National Team. That’s great and all, but the worst offender in the equal pay for equal play debate has always been FIFA, not U.S. Soccer.

FIFA awarded $30 million total at the 2019 Women’s World Cup, compared to the $400 million awarded at the 2018 men’s World Cup. In fairness, the men’s World Cup earns more revenue. But partially that’s because FIFA hasn’t tried particularly hard to make more money at the Women’s World Cup.