US Men’s Team Forced to Split World Cup Payout So Women’s Team Can Cash In

The USMNT (United States Men's National Team) was knocked out of the 2026 World Cup after their round-of-16 loss to Belgium this past Monday, but that didn’t stop them from earning a cool $16 million in FIFA prize money.

20 percent of that will go to U.S. Soccer, and the rest to the players.

And while that might have served as a silver lining after fizzling out of the tournament, the men's team will have to accept the fact that the 80 percent ($12.8 million) will actually be split with the USWNT (United States Women's National Team).

Under the U.S. Soccer Federation’s 2022 equal pay collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the men’s payout will be pooled with whatever the women earn in the 2027 tournament and split between the two teams after the federation takes its cut.

https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/07/08/own-goal-us-mens-team-forced-to-split-world-cup-payout-so-womens-team-can-cash-in-n2204141