US Women’s Soccer Props: Odds On Whether They’ll Visit White House, Win Lawsuit Against US Soccer Federation

• 2019 Women’s Soccer World Cup begins on June 7
• If the US Women retain the cup, will they go to the White House?
• They also have a lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation

The US women’s soccer team will soon be defending their crown as World Champions, with the FIFA Women’s World Cup due to kick-off in France on June 7.

24 teams will line up, with six groups of four teams competing for a place in the last 16, at which point it becomes a knockout competition.

US Hopeful of Retaining trophy

The US women have been drawn in Group F and will face off with Thailand, Chile and Sweden for a place in the knockout stages, with the top two in each group having a guaranteed passage through, in addition to the four third-placed teams with the best records.

Will the USA Women’s Soccer Team Visit the White House If They Win the World Cup?

*Odds taken May 26, 2019

Although there is clearly lots of work to be done before this becomes an issue, there have already been discussions around whether or not the USA team, if they were to retain the cup, would attend a White House meet and greet.

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President Trump, aside from his less than stellar record on equality – not to mention a questionable record of misogyny – would no doubt be keen to invite the squad to a formal reception, enabling him to shine in their reflected glory, but the big question is, would the team accept his kind invitation?

Team to Decline Trump’s Invite

Sportsbooks think that even if the invitation comes, the chances are the team will politely decline (-700) with the value being with a change of heart and an acceptance of Trump’s invite at +400.

But there is plenty of water to pass under the bridge before this becomes a matter for decision, not least a very good home side – France – who are currently joint-favorites to win the cup with the USA.

Equally interesting, if not a little worrying, is the ongoing gender discrimination lawsuit that the USA Women’s soccer team has against the US Soccer Federation.

Will USA Women’s Soccer Team Win Their Gender Discrimination Lawsuit?

*Odds taken May 26 2019

The odds here suggest that the squad may lose their lawsuit, although the odds are slightly more in favor of the team attending a White House reception.

Trump would no doubt be keen to invite the squad to a formal reception, enabling him to shine in their reflected glory

To put it into context, just three months ago, all 28 members of the US squad were named as plaintiffs in federal court in Los Angeles on International Women’s Day, in a lawsuit that included complaints about wages and nearly every other aspect of their working and playing conditions.

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Equality the Name of the Game for Lloyd and co

The players, a group that included star names Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan, claim they have been consistently paid less money than their counterparts in the male US national squad even though their performance level has been consistently superior to the men’s team.

On the face of it, the women have a point, not least because they have consistently been one of the best teams in the world, while the men’s team have yet to really make it on the biggest stage of all.