Kathy Castor Wants FIFA to Focus on Women's, Girls' Soccer

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., one of the co-chairs of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, continues to push for more opportunities for girls and women to play the game. 

Castor wrote Sunil Gulati,  the president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, on Wednesday, asking for the federation to back a plan reforming FIFA and placing more focus on girls’ and women’s soccer

“As co-chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus and strong advocate for gender equity in sports and education, I strongly urge you and the U.S. Soccer Federation to support and advocate for the FIFA reform plan submitted by Moya Dodd, chair of the FIFA Task Force for Women’s Football,” Castor wrote.