US Women's Soccer Calls Soccer Federation's Pay Claim 'a Ruse' The U.S. Soccer Federation's president br says the women's team made more br money than the men's team. Carlos Cordeiro said the women made $34.1 million from 2010-2018, while the men were paid $26.4 million br during the same time frame. Molly Levinson, the spokesperson br for U.S. women's soccer, called br Cordeiro's claims a "ruse." Molly Levinson, via statement Molly Levinson, via statement Levinson is representing U.S. women's soccer br in a gender discrimination lawsuit against br the U.S. Soccer Federation. The USWNT was vocal about pay discrimination br throughout the 2019 Women's World Cup. The United States defeated the Netherlands 2-0 br to win their second straight World Cup title.