![]() Soccer, I want to say we hear you, we believe in you and we are committed to doing right by you." ![]() "In recent months, you have raised your voices for equality," said Cordeiro. The same was true on Wednesday when United States Soccer Federation (USSF) President Carlos Cordeiro took the stage of the celebration ceremony for the USWNT at New York City Hall - the crowd chanted "Pay them!" and "Equal pay!" as he took the podium. When FIFA president Gianni Infantino walked onto the field to award the players their medals, the crowd instead chanted "Equal pay!" When the USWNT defeated Netherlands 2-0 in the 2019 FIFA World Cup Final, the sold out crowd of nearly 60,000 people gathered at France's Parc Olympique Lyonnais burst into cheers.
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