The expansion will mean wider implications beyond the addition of eight participating teams for the finals themselves.
It means that, from now on, dozens more member associations can organize their women's soccer programs and funding knowing they have a realistic chance of qualifying.
Earlier this week, a spokesperson for the United States women's national soccer team accused its governing body of a "ruse," as it continues to fight for equal pay in line with what the men's side receives. He pointed to figures which stated there had been a total of $34.1 million in salary and game bonuses paid to the women between 2010 and 2018, compared to $26.4 million distributed to the men during the same time. He added that was not counting the significant additional value of various benefits that women's players receive but which the men do not., the USWNT said the numbers were "utterly false," which was backed up by the U.S. men's team on Tuesday, who also accused the U.
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