Why The Men's Soccer Team Is Giving The Women's HALF Their Winnings

Why The Men's Soccer Team Is Giving The Women's HALF Their Winnings

July 13, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the controversy surrounding the U.S. men's soccer team's decision to split World Cup earnings with the women's team despite the women not playing.

All hell broke loose on X over the weekend after the NY Post published an article revealing that the U.S. men's soccer team will split its World Cup earnings with the women's team, even though the women didn't play. How did this happen? Is this really about pay equity, or did the women's team just negotiate a bad deal? Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YLBDwgHHalgoBmti86plt Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brett-cooper-show/id1792925325 Join the Cooper Confidential Community to get Farm vlogs, Q&As, and ad-free episodes: https://cooperconfidential.com Subscribe to my newsletter: https://brettcooper.beehiiv.com/ InflatiQ: Head to https://MyInflator.com for a limited time deal | Hit those curbs with confidence. Silencer Shop: Make your shooting experience smarter, safer, and seriously more fun - Head to https://SilencerShop.com/Cooper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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