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How important is China's match with the United States in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals on Friday? The Chinese players got a bonus of one million yuan ($160,000) for making it this far and there are reports that a win over the Americans would bring an even bigger windfall for the "Steel Roses." One editor for a newspaper in China tweeted the team bonus would go as high as $644,000, a stark contrast from the players' base salary that is reportedly only $485 a month.