WALES’ men’s and women’s senior players will be paid the same for the first time on international duty under the terms of a new equal pay agreement, it was announced today.

The deal comes into place immediately and covers the period up to and including the 2026 Fifa World Cup and the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup.

England’s men’s and women’s senior players have been paid the same match fee for representing their country since January 2020, while the Republic of Ireland agreed a similar deal in August 2021.