Following a judge approving a settlement between the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and the U.S. Women's Soccer Team players over working conditions, the U.S. women’s national team can now proceed with their appeal over claims for equal pay. The women’s team originally sued their governing body in 2019, alleging gender discrimination in compensation and nearly every other aspect of playing conditions. Judge R. Gary Klausner of the United States District Court for the Central District of California last year threw out the players’ claims that they were underpaid compared with the men’s national team and weeks later denied the players’ bid to appeal until the working conditions element was settled.
See "U.S Women's Soccer Team To Appeal Pay Claims", Amy Tennery, Reuters, April 13, 2021