It was on Monday that Carlos Cordeiro, president of the United States Football Association, published an open letter stating that the ladies actually received more money than their male counterparts over the past ten years.

In a statement, the women's team now rejects the information and calls it "completely false".

"This is an unfortunate attempt by the union to reduce the tremendous support received from the women's team from fans, supporters and the US Congress," spokesman Molly Levinson said.

"The American Football Association has repeatedly shown that they do not pay women players as much and that they do not deserve the same salary as the men," says Levinson.

In March this year, 28 women's national team players filed a lawsuit against their own union for discrimination. In the lawsuit, the players write that they have had worse pay and conditions than men's players for several years.

Get support from the gentlemen

On Tuesday, the men's players' union provided support for the women's hunt for equal pay. In a statement, they write that the ladies are doing right who filed their lawsuit and also criticize Carlos Cordeiro's statements.