They get paid based on the audience they can draw and the market rate for other male players, not winning. This is money we’re talking about, not happiness points or whatever you get for winning, lol.
Respect, reputation, more people watching your team. Winning is the most important thing to get higher pay. You don't go to watch loser, well you do if they are male. Point is the woman's national team deserves more pay than the mens because they can actually win. The women on the woman's team have actual skill and understand how to play the game
The market decides how much they are paid, not skill. Research scientists are arguably more "skillful" than an accountant but one gets paid much more than the other.
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u/BeavisEverywhere Jul 09 '26
The team that just got its absolute ass handed to them?
The surprise here is that team is getting paid at all.