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England's Chloe Kelly is the ONLY Lioness on Women's World Cup highest paid list as female US footballers dominate best earners group

England have just one Lioness in the Women's World Cup highest paid list at the tournament this summer, with the USWNT dominating the rankings.

The list released by Spanish outlet Marca, which includes 15 athletes a the tournament, has no less than 11 USWNT stars among it.

Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal at the Women's Euro 2022 tournament for England, is the only Lioness on the list.

Chelsea star Sam Kerr, who is currently injured for Australia, also makes the list, while Norway's Ada Hegerberg and Alexia Putellas are the final non-USWNT players.