User:Annamberg07/sandbox

Olympics could be added in order to add more explanation of misogyny in global sports, global additions need to be made to the FIFA section because is is too focused on the US

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-womens-soccer-team-gets-2-million-world-cup-win-germany-got-35-million-2014 a source for the pay of the world cup winners men v. women

http://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/article/13155509/2015-women-world-cup-artificial-turf-issue-players-acknowledge-blisters-longer-recovery-times source for the turf problems

The section I have edited:

FIFA World Cup
-introduction of the world cup(s), general info about discrepancies between conditions, pay, etc.-

In the Men's World Cup in 2014 in Brazil, the US Men's National Team (USMNT) made it to the knockout round of the World Cup where they lost to Belgium, 2-1. After this loss, the USA men were able to collect $8 million for the team. In 2014 alone, $576 million was set aside for Men's World Cup rewards. That year, the German men's team triumphed over Argentina, 1-0, and brought home $35 million. The 2015 Women's World Cup Final was the second most watched soccer game in the history of the United States, trailing the 2014 Men's World Cup Final by less than half a million viewers. The winning team, the USA, brought home $2 million dollars as a reward. The 2015 Women's World Cup was also the first (and only) to be played on artificial turf. Players from all over the world took issue with this because of the increased likelihood of injury. Michelle Heyman, forward on the Australian National Team, compared the fields to "hot coals". During the tournament opener between China and Canada the turf temperature was recorded at 120 degrees.

A group of women's players from around the world, including Nadine Angerer (GER), Veronica Boquete (FRA), and led by Abby Wambach (USA), went to court over the issue of turf fields, claimed the use of turf only in the Women's World Cup to be gender discrimination. They dropped the claim after FIFA refused to make a changes, saying that it was within the requirements of Canada's bid for hosting the Cup. Coaches from around the world have said that complaining is useless because every team has the same conditions, and American defender Ali Krieger agrees, saying that "you have to adapt. This is what was given to us and we're going to do the best we can with it, and adapt and find a way to be successful, no matter what surface we're playing on."

In general, with a few exceptions, women's soccer does not have the same viewership as men's. According to FIFA, they are working hard to bring more attention to this half of the sport, saying that there are "untapped opportunities" that can be capitalized on.