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But the argument for equal pay is coming from the US womens team who generate a lot more money for their federation than the mens team. Why shouldn't they earn an equal amount to the men in those circumstances?
Because they don't earn more for their federation. They earn more for the womens world cup than the mens team generates for the mens world cup.
The total for each is then distributed (by fifa) between the federations that were involved.