![Andrew Cornaga FILE - Zambia's Racheal Kundananji scores her team's third goal during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Costa Rica and Zambia in Hamilton, New Zealand, Monday, July 31, 2023. One of the most striking signs of the global rise of women's soccer is the growing international transfer market and the fees club teams are shelling out for talented players. Case in point was the record transfer fee of $788,000 paid by National Women’s Soccer League expansion team Bay FC for Zambian forward Racheal Kundananji. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9a9a13d9d7bb4e82a6425c2e2310721b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Zambia's Racheal Kundananji scores her team's third goal during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Costa Rica and Zambia in Hamilton, New Zealand, Monday, July 31, 2023. One of the most striking signs of the global rise of women's soccer is the growing international transfer market and the fees club teams are shelling out for talented players. Case in point was the record transfer fee of $788,000 paid by National Women’s Soccer League expansion team Bay FC for Zambian forward Racheal Kundananji. (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga, File)
![Andrew Cornaga FILE - Zambia's Barbra Banda takes a shot on goal as Costa Rica's Fabiola Villalobos, right, watches during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Costa Rica and Zambia in Hamilton, New Zealand, Monday, July 31, 2023. One of the most striking signs of the global rise of women's soccer is the growing international transfer market and the fees club teams are shelling out for talented players.
The Orlando Pride acquired Zambian Barbra Banda for a $740,000 fee (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1a0c63fb6cf347ba9ad2f5602e6811ba/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Zambia's Barbra Banda takes a shot on goal as Costa Rica's Fabiola Villalobos, right, watches during the Women's World Cup Group C soccer match between Costa Rica and Zambia in Hamilton, New Zealand, Monday, July 31, 2023. One of the most striking signs of the global rise of women's soccer is the growing international transfer market and the fees club teams are shelling out for talented players. The Orlando Pride acquired Zambian Barbra Banda for a $740,000 fee (AP Photo/Andrew Cornaga, File)
![Armando Franca FILE - Lyon's Lindsey Horan runs with the ball during the women's Champions League quarterfinals, first leg, soccer match between SL Benfica and Olympique Lyonnais at the Luz Stadium, in Lisbon, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. One of the most striking signs of the global rise of women's soccer is the growing international transfer market and the fees club teams are shelling out for talented players.
(AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d1429d9766e14f21892f57ae9553f59d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
FILE - Lyon's Lindsey Horan runs with the ball during the women's Champions League quarterfinals, first leg, soccer match between SL Benfica and Olympique Lyonnais at the Luz Stadium, in Lisbon, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. One of the most striking signs of the global rise of women's soccer is the growing international transfer market and the fees club teams are shelling out for talented players. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)