Soccer's world governing body FIFA has boosted the prize money for this year's women's World Cup to $30 million but that figure is dwarfed by the roughly $448 million on offer at the men's tournament in Russia last year. Julie Foudy, a midfielder on the 1999 team, told Reuters earlier this week that she was "frustrated" there was still a need to pursue the dispute. "It's exhausting to keep fighting that fight and especially (for them) to do it right before a World Cup," Foudy said. Despite the frustration over the progress made by the women's game since the U.S. beat China 5-4 on penalties to win the 1999 World Cup, that triumph continues to resonate. Co-captain Alex Morgan, who has drawn comparisons to Hamm, said the 1999 team were very influential in her development.

Source: The Star May 24, 2019 23:03 UTC