Football Federation Australia are set to announce an equal pay deal that will see its women’s national team, nicknamed the Matildas, earn the same as its men’s, known as the Socceroos.
The imminent deal is thought to be the result of many months of negotiations and promises to be another landmark moment in the global growth of women’s football.
Australian broadcaster ABC explains that the deal will see the Matildas earn an equal share of commercial revenue with their male counterparts. It means the FFA will guarantee the women will be paid the same share of revenue as the men.