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2022 NWSL Challenge Cup to Air Across CBS Sports Properties and Twitch

March 1, 2022 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) News Release


CHICAGO - The National Women's Soccer League today announced telecast details for the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. The tournament, set to kick off on Friday, March 18, will feature three matches broadcast on The CBS Television Network, including the Championship match. The three matches will also stream live on Paramount+. Four contests will air on CBS Sports Network, and all other matches will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. Additionally, the Challenge Cup in its entirety will be available to stream internationally on Twitch.

"We're thrilled to work with our friends at CBS Sports to bring another NWSL Challenge Cup to our viewers," said interim CEO Marla Messing. "The Challenge Cup is an exciting opener to our 10th anniversary season and thanks to CBS Sports' partnership, more tournament matches than ever will be available to fans across the country. We look forward to once again showcasing the best women's soccer league on the air."

"The first two editions of the NWSL Challenge Cup were incredibly successful, and we look forward to bringing fans the action for a third straight year from this exciting and competitive tournament," said Dan Weinberg, EVP, Programming, CBS Sports. "We are happy to expand our coverage across all CBS Sports platforms with more Challenge Cup games than ever before, including three matches on The CBS Television Network, four matches on CBS Sports Network, and all others on Paramount+."

CBS Sports' coverage kicks off with the first 18 Challenge Cup matches streaming live exclusively on Paramount+ and continues on The CBS Television Network Saturday, April 2 when newcomer San Diego Wave FC takes on fellow first-year club Angel City FC at Torero Stadium in a 4 p.m. ET contest. The network will also feature the defending NWSL Champion Washington Spirit in a Saturday matinee against the North Carolina Courage on April 23.

Airing on CBS Sports Network, the Kansas City Current and Houston Dash square off in a mid-tournament match Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m. ET, while OL Reign is set to welcome ACFC to Lumen Field Sunday, April 17 for a 6 p.m. ET matchup. The Houston Dash round out CBS Sports Network's group play coverage Sunday, April 24 when they host Racing Louisville FC for a 6 p.m. ET contest at PNC Stadium.

CBS Sports Network will air the first of two Challenge Cup semifinal matches on Wednesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. ET, with the second semifinal match at 10 p.m. streaming exclusively on Paramount+. The Championship game, slated for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff, will be televised live on The CBS Television Network and streamed live on Paramount+ Saturday, May 7.

The NWSL also announced updated kick times for a trio of group stage contests. OL Reign's April 17 match against Angel City, originally slated for a 7 p.m. ET kick off at Lumen Field, has been moved up to 6 p.m. ET. Additionally, the Houston Dash-Racing Louisville FC match April 24 will now kick off at 6 p.m. ET at PNC Stadium, while Angel City's match against Portland, originally scheduled for an 8 p.m. ET kick off, will now be played at 9 p.m. ET at Titan Stadium at Cal State Fullerton.

The Challenge Cup schedule can be seen below or on our website here. For the full 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup rules and regulations that differ from NWSL's regular season policies and procedures, click here.

2022 NWSL CHALLENGE CUP SCHEDULE

**Updated kick times highlighted in bold**

**All games to stream live internationally on Twitch**

DATE TIME (EST) HOME AWAY VENUE PLATFORM

Friday, March 18 7:30 p.m. Racing Louisville FC Kansas City Current Lynn Family Stadium Paramount+

Friday, March 18 10:00 p.m. OL Reign Portland Thorns FC Lumen Field Paramount+

Saturday, March 19 7:00 p.m. Orlando Pride Washington Spirit Exploria Stadium Paramount+

Saturday, March 19 7:00 p.m. North Carolina Courage NJ/NY Gotham FC Wakemed Soccer Park Paramount+

Saturday, March 19 9:00 p.m. Angel City FC San Diego Wave FC Titan Stadium at California State Fullerton Paramount+

Sunday, March 20 7:00 p.m. Houston Dash Chicago Red Stars PNC Stadium Paramount+

Friday, March 25 7:30 p.m. Racing Louisville FC Houston Dash Lynn Family Stadium Paramount+

Friday, March 25 7:30 p.m. Washington Spirit NJ/NY Gotham FC Segra Field Paramount+

Friday, March 25 8:30 p.m. Chicago Red Stars Kansas City Current SeatGeek Stadium Paramount+

Saturday, March 26 4:00 p.m. Angel City FC OL Reign Titan Stadium at California State Fullerton Paramount+

Saturday, March 26 7:00 p.m. North Carolina Courage Orlando Pride Wakemed Soccer Park Paramount+

Saturday, March 26 10:00 p.m. San Diego Wave FC Portland Thorns FC Torero Stadium Paramount+

Wednesday, March 30 7:00 p.m. Orlando Pride NJ/NY Gotham FC Exploria Stadium Paramount+

Wednesday, March 30 7:30 p.m. Washington Spirit North Carolina Courage Audi Field Paramount+

Wednesday, March 30 7:30 p.m. Chicago Red Stars Racing Louisville FC SeatGeek Stadium Paramount+

Wednesday, March 30 8:30 p.m. Houston Dash Kansas City Current PNC Stadium Paramount+

Wednesday, March 30 10:00 p.m. Portland Thorns FC Angel City FC Providence Park Paramount+

Saturday, April 2 3:00 p.m. Kansas City Current Racing Louisville FC Children's Mercy Park Paramount+

Saturday, April 2 4:00 p.m. San Diego Wave FC Angel City FC Torero Stadium CBS/ Paramount+

Saturday, April 2 8:00 p.m. Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash SeatGeek Stadium Paramount+

Saturday, April 2 10:00 p.m. Portland Thorns FC OL Reign Providence Park Paramount+

Sunday, April 3 3:00 p.m. NJ/NY Gotham FC North Carolina Courage Red Bull Arena Paramount+

Sunday, April 3 4:00 p.m. Washington Spirit Orlando Pride Audi Field Paramount+

Thursday, April 14 10:00 p.m. OL Reign San Diego Wave FC Lumen Field Paramount+

Friday, April 15 8:00 p.m. Kansas City Current Houston Dash Children's Mercy Park CBSSN

Saturday, April 16 7:00 p.m. Orlando Pride North Carolina Courage Exploria Stadium Paramount+

Saturday, April 16 7:30 p.m. Racing Louisville FC Chicago Red Stars Lynn Family Stadium Paramount+

Sunday, April 17 3:00 p.m. NJ/NY Gotham FC Washington Spirit Red Bull Arena Paramount+

Sunday, April 17 6:00 p.m. OL Reign Angel City FC Lumen Field CBSSN

Sunday, April 17 7:00 p.m. Portland Thorns FC San Diego Wave FC Providence Park Paramount+

Saturday, April 23 1:00 p.m. North Carolina Courage Washington Spirit Wakemed Soccer Park CBS/ Paramount+

Saturday, April 23 7:00 p.m. NJ/NY Gotham FC Orlando Pride Red Bull Arena Paramount+

Saturday, April 23 10:00 p.m. San Diego Wave FC OL Reign Torero Stadium Paramount+

Sunday, April 24 5:00 p.m. Kansas City Current Chicago Red Stars Children's Mercy Park Paramount+

Sunday, April 24 6:00 p.m. Houston Dash Racing Louisville FC PNC Stadium CBSSN

Sunday, April 24 9:00 p.m. Angel City FC Portland Thorns FC Titan Stadium at California State Fullerton Paramount+

Wednesday, May 4 (Semi-Final 1) 8:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD CBSSN

Wednesday, May 4 (Semi-Final 2) 10:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD Paramount+

Saturday, May 7

(Championship) 1:00 p.m. TBD TBD TBD CBS/ Paramount+

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