The Football Association (FA) of Wales on Wednesday announced that an agreement has been reached to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally.
NEWSBREAK reports that a joint statement from both national teams has revealed its immediate introduction, which will be in place up to and including the 2026 Men’s World Cup and 2027 Women’s World Cup.
The move joins the likes of the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT), Netherlands, and Spain in complete equal pay deals established over the last year, while England have been paying male and female players the same appearance fees and bonuses solely for senior international games outside of major tournaments since 2020.
“Together Stronger has been the mantra across the Cymru National Teams for us all, both on and off the pitch as we look to put Wales on the world stage,” the joint statement read.
“As part of the FAW’s strive towards equality, we are now proud to announce that together, our Men’s and Women’s teams have agreed to an equal pay structure for future international matches
“We hope that this will allow future generations of boys and girls to see that there is equality across Welsh International football, which is important for society as a whole.
“With this agreement in place, we will now look ahead to the UEFA Euro 2024 and 2025 qualifying campaigns, as we aim to see further success across both our senior teams in the near future.”
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