Aussies demand Women's World Cup pay parity

Julie Ertz, Megan Rapinoe and others delve into who the biggest challenger will be for the U.S., and you'll be quite surprised by their answers. Megan Rapinoe and other USWNT players explain what it'll take for the United States to win back-to-back World Cup titles. FIFA is under pressure to introduce parity in prize money between the men's and women's World Cups, with the Australian national women's team leading the charge for equality. The Matildas, with support from their players union -- Professional Footballers Australia -- are prepared to take FIFA to court if it won't lift payments to female football on the back of public support. Teams at the 2019 Women's World Cup will be fighting for just 7.5 percent of the purse handed out to the 2018 men's World...

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