In March 2019, all 28 players on the U.S. women's national soccer team roster filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation in the United States District Court in Los Angeles.[7] The 2019 lawsuit claimed that discrimination by the Federation impacted player compensation, where and how frequently they play, training, medical treatment, coaching, and travel arrangements to matches. This action brought an end to the 2016 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaint, which was never resolved.[3] On the claims of wage discrimination, the petitioners pointed out that men receive a $5,000 bonus for a loss in a friendly match, while women receive nothing for a loss or a draw. However, when the teams win, the men receive as much as $17,625, but women only receive $1,350. Further, in 2011, when the women placed second in their World Cup, they were awarded $1.8 million, split evenly among the 24 players on the team. The men's team made it only to the round of 16 that year, yet they were awarded $5 million. In 2014, when Germany won the Men's World Cup, the US team was awarded $35 million by FIFA, while the women received 5% of that for their Cup victory in 2015.[7][8][9] The United States Soccer Federation responded to the complaint in a statement detailing its efforts to promote women's soccer, including its support of the National Women's Soccer League.[10] In May 2020, U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner dismissed the unequal pay portion of the lawsuit, while allowing the claims of discriminatory work conditions to proceed.[11] Judge Klausner found that the USWT were paid more in total and more per game than the USMT during the contested years. The Judge also noted that the USWT were offered a similar “pay for play” agreement but rejected that offer. In October 2021, Klausner approved a settlement between U.S. Soccer and the women’s team on working conditions. Following that agreement, the players plan to appeal Klausner’s dismissal of their equal pay complaints. Oral arguments in an appeal filed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals are set to begin in early 2022.[12] The U.S. women’s team’s collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of December, 2021, and the U.S. Soccer Federation expressed hopes that a resolution could be reached outside the court system.[13][14]