USWNT stars dominate the list of highest-paid players at the 2023 World Cup with nine of the top ten representing the Stars and Stripes... but who's the one non-American to make the cut?
The USWNT unsurprisingly dominates the list of the highest-paid players at the 2023 Women's World Cup with nine of the top 10 American.
The USA is on the hunt for a third straight World Cup win Down Under but some of its stars are already winning with their bank accounts.
The Stars and Stripes, led by top earners veterans Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, have long dominated on the field but they are now dominating the money game too, amassing fortunes from both on-field and off-field earnings, according to Forbes.
The Americans have a significant advantage over their rivals thanks to the 2022 collective bargaining agreement with US Soccer that saw their pay from appearance fees, performance bonuses and commercial revenue equalized with the men's national team.
However, even former Ballon d'Or Feminin winner Ada Hegerberg and England's Euros hero Chloe Kelly didn't manage to crack the top ten.
But who was the one non-American to make the list? Here, DailyMail.com takes a look at the tope ten and how they pocketed their earnings.
USWNT co-captain Alex Morgan tops the list with a fortune of $7.1million, made up of $800,000 on-field earnings and $6.3million off-field.
The American veteran is a famous face off and on the field in the world of soccer and her prominence in the sport has earned a valuable portfolio of endorsements.
The San Diego Wave striker has deals with household-name brands such as Hublot and Cola-Cola’s Bodyarmor, and recently was part of a Calvin Klein campaign.
The 34-year-old also starred in a Super Bowl commercial Anheuser-Busch's Michelob Ultra alongside other stars, including tennis's 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and Succession actor Brian Cox.
Morgan also cofounded media company Togethxr, which is
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