A round of 16 exit at the 2026 FIFA World Cup means the USMNT will receive a $15 million FIFA payday, but because of the landmark collective bargaining agreement signed in 2022, the USMNT and USWNT will equally share FIFA World Cup prize money from the 2026 and 2027 World Cups just as they did for the 2022 and 2023 World Cup cycle. U.S. Soccer will retain 20 percent of the prize money awarded by FIFA and the remaining 80 percent will be pooled and split evenly between the men’s and women’s national team player pools, provided the USWNT qualifies for their respective tournament in 2027. A deep run in Brazil would increase the shared prize-money pool, creating a larger payday for players. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has vocalized his desire for equal prize money by the 2027 Women’s World Cup. If that holds, and the USWNT achieves what their predecessors achieved, the USMNT could be looking at a $25 million payout for their female counterparts’ success.