The USSF argued that the job performed by male soccer players “requires a higher level of skill based on speed and strength” and “more responsibility” than that of female players.
: The Federation's lawyers argued that over the last three years, viewership for the men’s games has been five times higher than the women’s matches—except they conveniently excluded matches in the Women’s World Cup .
In a last-ditch effort to show that the women’s and men’s teams have “materially different jobs that cannot be compared under the [Equal Pay Act],” thethat the men’s team faces hostility from opposing fans, particularly in Mexico and Central America, that “is unmatched by anything the [USWNT] must face while trying to qualify for an important tournament. Even the hostility of fans at home crowds for the [Men's National Team] in some friendlies can be unlike anything the [USWNT] faces.
Of course, even if the USWNT didn't win a single World Cup, brought in dismal numbers of TV viewers and revenue dollars, or faced zero hostility from fans,requires employers to pay men and women equally for doing the same work—full stop. With the court case scheduled to go to trial on May 5, it’s clear the USWNT players are going to approach it just like they would every one-off game and historic World Cup match: with everything they’ve got.
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