Here is how much money the players of USA Women’s Football Team grab and the salary of the USWNT players in 2023
The Women’s World Cup will be in the spotlight from late July until August 20.
USA Women’s Football Team (USWNT) players salary in 2023 and how much do they make per match
Early June, just over a month and a half before the event began, saw the sale of more than one million tickets for the event in Australia and New Zealand. It has already far surpassed the standard set by the 2019 edition.
Early ticket sales suggest that the 2023 Women’s World Cup may also be on course to break previous records for viewership, which was already high at more than a billion in 2019. But one of the most widely followed events in the world is around the debate over how to adequately compensate the players on the pitch. Players from all over the world have fought for equal compensation, and in 2019, USWNT players filed a lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation (USSF). It charged discrimination against the organisation for not paying the men’s and women’s teams equally.
A more equal wage structure for the women’s squad has been secured moving forward thanks to new collective bargaining agreements and the $24 million settlement of the lawsuit in February 2022. However, the Women’s World Cup this year has a prize pool that is precisely 25% bigger than the Men’s World Cup last year, so the difference in total prize money between the two tournaments hasn’t changed.
How much will these well-known athletes be paid for competing on the largest stage in the world? You should be aware of the following:
How much players make on USWNT
The players on the USWNT will receive much more money than in previous years under the 2022 collective bargaining agreements from the USSF. The USSF will split the remaining funds among the 49 players on the men’s (26) and women’s (23) teams after deducting 20% of the money given to each team under the new agreements.
The American men’s team advanced to the Round of 16 last year but lost to the Netherlands. That meant the USMNT received $13 million. However, there is a recent distinction in the women’s system: Prior to paying each national nation, FIFA unveiled a new distribution scheme that will guarantee players a certain allotment.
The U.S. Soccer Federation would collect $4.29 million if the U.S. women finished first, while each of them would receive $270,000. The $4.29 million plus the $270,000 per player totals $10.5 million. The USSF will then combine the $10.5 million won by the ladies with the $13 million won by the men to create a total prize pool of $23.5 million. The remaining $18.8 million would be split among the 49 players, with the USSF taking $4.7 million (20%). This would give each player about $383,673.47 in total winnings.
What is the World Cup 2023 prize money?
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will see a significant increase. The prize money was $30 million for the previous World Cup in 2019. There is an increase of $80 million this year, making the total prize pool $110 million. Teams will receive a further $31 million for preparations, while clubs will receive $11 million for the players participating.
| Per Player | Per federation | |
| Group stage | $30,000 | $1.56 million |
| Round of 16 | $60,000 | $1.87 million |
| Quarterfinal | $90,000 | $2.18 million |
| Fourth place | $165,000 | $2,455,000 |
| Third place | $180,000 | $2,610,000 |
| Second place | $195,000 | $3,015,000 |
| First place | $270,000 | $4,290,000 |
On the other hand, the prize pool for the Men’s World Cup in 2019 was $440 million, with the top prize coming in at $42 million.
NWSL salaries
The National Women’s Soccer League has made a lot of adjustments to how its players are compensated recently, much like soccer on the global stage. The players received a 60 percent boost in minimum wage from 2021 to 2022 as a result of a new CBA that was negotiated in 2022. The CBA also allowed for free agency, which will help the players land bigger agreements in the future.
According to Pro Soccer Wire, there is a $1.375 million salary cap per team in the NWSL, with a league minimum wage of $36,400 for players. Several players in the league make more money than that, but the biggest cap charge is $200,000 for each player.
The 18 said that the average wage was $54,000 as of May 2022. After signing a four-year, $1.1 million contract in 2022, Trinity Rodman became the highest-paid player in NWSL history, according to ESPN. Alex Morgan just agreed to a new contract with the San Diego Wave, which would pay her $450,000 year, according to AS.com.