The US Soccer Federation (USSF) and Women’s National Team (USWNT) announced in a joint statement Tuesday that they settled a six-year lawsuit over equal pay. The statement reads:

We are pleased to announced that, contingent on the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement, we will have resolved our longstanding dispute over equal pay and proudly stand together in a shared committment to advancing equality in soccer.

Getting to this day has not been easy. The U.S. Women’s National Team players have achieved unprecedented success while working to achieve equal pay for themselves and future athletes.

According to The Athletic, under the settlement, USSF will pay USWNT players $22 million. The players will propose a distribution plan for the sum to be approved by the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Additionally, USSF will contribute $2 million to an account to support USWNT players in post-career and charitable pursuits. Individual players may apply for up to $50,000 for this second account.

The USWNT Players Association said it “expects the Federation to come to the table, as they have agreed in the litigation settlement, fully committed to a new collective bargaining agreement that will, finally, provide for equal pay.”

Forward Tobin Heath, a 14-year veteran of the USWNT, wrote, “with this team it was never just about winning. It was about fighting for and believing in a better future.” Christen Press called the settlement a “huge step forward for women everywhere” and expressed her gratitude to “every person that’s carried this torch.”

President Joe Biden called the settlement “a long overdue victory in the fight for equal pay” and called for an end to the pay gap “in every industry.”