Following Orlando Pride's withdrawal from the NWSL Challenge Cup, the schedule was adjusted to slate four first-round games for eight teams, not nine.
Saturday's opener on CBS remains the
clash between NC Courage and Portland. The the championship game will also air on CBS. All games will air on CBS All Access, the pay streaming service.
Note: All times ET.
Saturday, June 27 CBS NC Courage-Portland 12:30 pm.
CBS ALL ACCESS NC Courage-Portland 12:30 pm.
Chicago-Washington 10 pm.
Tuesday, June 30 CBS ALL ACCESS Houston-Utah 12:30 pm.
OL Reign-Sky Blue FC 10 pm.
Wednesday, July 1 CBS ALL ACCESS Portland-Chicago 12:30 pm.
NC Courage-Washington 10 pm.
Saturday,
July 4 CBS ALL ACCESS Utah-Sky Blue FC 12:30 pm.
Houston-OL Reign
10 pm.
Sunday, July 5 CBS ALL ACCESS NC Courage-Chicago 12:30 pm.
Portland-Washington 10 pm.
Wednesday, July
8 CBS ALL ACCESS Utah-OL Reign 12:30 pm.
Sky Blue FC-Houston 10 pm.
Sunday, July 12
CBS ALL ACCESS Washington-Houston 12:30 pm.
Utah-Chicago 10 pm.
Monday, July 13 CBS ALL ACCESS OL Reign-Portland 12:30 pm.
NC Courage-Sky Blue FC 10 pm.
Friday, July 17 CBS ALL ACCESS Quarterfinal 1 12:30 pm.
Quarterfinal 2 10 pm.
Saturday, July 18
CBS ALL ACCESS Quarterfinal 3 12:30 pm.
Quarterfinal 4 10 pm.
Wednesday, July 22 CBS ALL ACCESS Semifinal 1 12:30 pm.
Semifinal 2 10 pm.
Sunday, July 26 CBS Championship 12:30 pm.
CBS ALL ACCESS Championship 12:30 pm.
So who were the geniuses that thought having all but 2 games on a paid streaming service would be a good idea? American soccer regularly shoots itself in the foot by not making access to watching games free and easy.
I guess that the NWSL is not interested in expanding he league! what a shame!