Led by Megan Rapinoe, America's women's soccer team won a historic victory in the fight for equality.

After years of legal battles, the women's soccer players will receive the same pay as the men from the North American association.

“This is a great win for all women.

I think we're going to look back on that day and say that this is the moment that US soccer changed for the better," Rapinoe said on Tuesday on Good Morning America.

According to the settlement, the association will pay the players 22 million US dollars, and another 2 million US dollars will flow into a fund that supports women's and girls' football and promotes the players after their careers.

"We are pleased to announce that, pending the negotiation of a new collective agreement, we have settled our long-standing equal pay dispute and proudly stand together to work together to promote equality in football," the association said.

In addition to closing the revenue gap between players, tournament bonuses, for example for the world championships, are also adjusted.

That was also a major goal of the women.

However, the agreement still has to be signed and approved by a court.

But that is considered a formality.

For the settlement, the players agreed to waive all outstanding claims with the association in the gender discrimination lawsuit filed in 2019.

The women's footballers of the American association are much more successful than the men, having won four Olympic gold medals and four world championship titles.

But they were paid much less for it.

In March 2019, they therefore filed a class action lawsuit against the association for discrimination.

They wanted to win the bonuses they would have gotten if they had been paid at the men's rate.

The North American soccer players demanded a reimbursement of 67 million US dollars.

The association justified its actions at the time, among other things, with the different premiums paid by the world association FIFA.

The players rejected an offer that the association would pay the women as well as the men for games for which it was responsible.

They also wanted the same compensation at world championships and other tournaments.

After initially failing in court, the footballers appealed last July.

Now came the agreement.

"This is such a monumental step forward in feeling valued and respected," said international Alex Morgan.

“I don't see this as just a win for our team or women's sport, but for women in general.

It's a day we're all really proud of."