re: USWNT files federal discrimination suit against US Soccer, demand equal pay

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Does anyone have financial figures going back to mens World Cup years?

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The men brought in $27.7 million in their 2014 WC year
The women brought in $26.7 million in their 2015 WC year

The men's event expenses were $14.5 million in their 2014 WC year. Plus another $16 million in World Cup expenses. So around $30.5 million total expense.


The women's event expenses were $8.5 million in their 2015 WC year, plus another $5.4 million in WC expenses, so $13.9 total expense.

If that's right, the men lost around $3 million in their WC year, and the women made just under $13 million.

I'm not sure if that's 100 percent accurate because US Soccer divides its expenses in a less straightforward manner than they tally their revenues.


This doesn't include TV deal/sponsorship money, which is sold as a US Soccer package, gender not specified. The marketing dollars get murky with SUM's involvement.