As the United States began celebrating their World Cup win over the Netherlands ...
LYON, France - As the United States began celebrating their World Cup win over the Netherlands on Sunday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino strode out on to the field with French president Emmanuel Macron.
“Equal pay, equal pay!” chanted the U.S fans behind the goal and while Infantino could perhaps tell himself that those words related to the U.S team’s long-running dispute over compensation with their own national federation, the FIFA president is surely under no illusion that the days when the women’s game was glad just to have opportunities to perform are long over.
Rapinoe also took aim at the governing body over the scheduling of two men’s continental competition finals on the same day as the women’s match and suggested that FIFA didn’t “care” about the women’s game and weren’t showing enough “respect”. Even more impressive have been the record-smashing television ratings. In the past, the United States has enjoyed huge numbers for the tournament, given the success of their team, but the increasing numbers for countries such as England, France and Italy show the appetite for top women’s games is now established in Western Europe.
“I think everyone is ready for this conversation and to move to the next step. I think we’re done with ‘are we worth it?’” said Rapinoe, her winner’s medal around her neck. The prize money issue won’t go away — nor will national battles, such as the struggle for better compensation and conditions for the world champions — but Rapioe is surely right that the agenda has moved on.
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