Leading women players launch equal pay claim in United States

The United States women's national team launched a legal challenge to secure pay equality with the men whose achievements they have consistently outstripped over the last 30 years.

The United States women's national team on Thursday launched a legal challenge to secure pay equality with the men whose achievements they have consistently outstripped over the last 30 years.

Five leading players on the World Cup-winning US women's national team (USWNT) filed a wage discrimination federal complaint against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).