The U.S. women's soccer team holds the World Cup trophy at t Stade de Lyon in July 2019. Photo: VI Images via Getty Images
The total prize money for this summer's Women's World Cup will jump to more than $150 million — a figure that's still far below the $440 million men received for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Why it matters: The increased pool, announced by FIFA on Thursday, is more than three times higher than the 2019 women's tournament and 10 times higher than the 2015 tournament.
Zoom in: The $150 million fund from FIFA will go toward prize money for teams, team preparation and payments to club benefits, ESPN reports.
Between the lines: Pay disparity between men and women in soccer has been an ongoing issue in recent years. The United States, Canada, France and Spain have all campaigned for equal pay with the men's soccer teams.
Go deeper: U.S. soccer teams officially sign equal pay agreements