The U.S. Soccer Federation released audited financial statements for fiscal year 2019 on Monday that include expenses and revenue for the men’s and women’s senior national teams. The annual disclosures come in the midst of a federal equal pay lawsuit filed by the players of the U.S. women’s national team against the federation.



Though the release does provide background concerning how the USSF spends on the teams, it’s difficult to draw firm conclusions. This is because the teams’ calendars are quite different, and because U.S. Soccer’s 2019 fiscal year ran from April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019, cutting off right before a highly profitable World Cup period for the U.S. women.



The released information shows that the federation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, spent $20.3 million on the women’s national team in the 2019 fiscal year, compared to $15.0 million on the men’s national team, while bringing in $12.6...