A new equal-pay deal between the men’s and women’s teams in the United States has been lauded as having the potential to “change the game throughout the world.”

The teams will pool their World Cup prize money, as well as their portion of media and sponsorship earnings, according to US Soccer.

“These agreements have forever impacted the game in the United States,” stated Cindy Parlow Cone, president of US Soccer.

“They have the ability to alter the game all around the world.”

In 2019, players from the women’s squad launched a discrimination complaint, which was settled earlier this year for $24 million (£17.7 million).

The new deal, according to US Soccer, is “a vital and critical step toward resolution.”

“We now await the class members’ and the court’s ultimate approval of the settlement,” it added.

Alex Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner for the United States, described the agreement as “historic.”

Because of the huge discrepancy in funds paid by Fifa to federations from men’s and women’s tournaments, US Soccer previously stated that it would be impossible to level prize money between the two teams.

“We hope that this agreement, with its historic achievements in not only ensuring equal pay for women’s national team players but also improving the training and playing environment for national team players, will similarly serve as the foundation for the continued growth of women’s soccer in the United States and abroad,” said Becky Sauerbrunn, the four-time World Cup winner’s captain.

The agreements, which continue until the end of 2028, also ensure that the women’s team would play at same-quality venues, stay in comparable hotels, and receive an equal number of charter aircraft to games.

The men’s team will now be eligible for childcare benefits, which the women’s team has had for over 25 years.