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The 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup is officially underway. The two-time defending champs North Carolina Courage defeated Portland Thorns FC in a physical and dramatic contest on Saturday afternoon to kick off the action, and the Washington Spirit knocked off the Chicago Red Stars in the nightcap to wrap up Day 1. The tournament features eight participants spending more or less a month in Utah with the hopes of taking home the inaugural trophy for the top women’s league on the earth.
The second one of eight matchdays in the preliminary round is set for Tuesday. The knockout stage begins in the midst of July. The last will air on CBS while all matches will be to be had to stream on CBS All Access.
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Here’s the schedule and kickoff times for the preliminary round and the knockout stage:
Sat., June 27
North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns FC 1
FINALCBS & CBS All Access
Washington Spirit 2, Chicago Red Stars 1
FINALCBS All Access
Tue., June 30
Houston Sprint vs. Utah Royals FC
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
OL Reign vs. Sky Blue FC
10 p.m.
CBS All Access
Wed., July 1
Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina Courage
10 p.m.
CBS All Access
Sat., July 4
Utah Royals FC vs. Sky Blue FC
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Houston Sprint vs. OL Reign
10 p.m.
CBS All Access
Sun., July 5
North Carolina Courage vs. Chicago Red Stars
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Portland Thorns FC vs. Washington Spirit
10 p.m.
CBS All Access
Wed., July 8
Utah Royals FC vs. OL Reign
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Sky Blue FC vs. Houston Sprint
10 p.m.
CBS All Access
Sun., July 12
Washington Spirit vs. Houston Sprint
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Chicago Red Stars vs. Utah Royals FC
10 p.m.
CBS All Access
Mon., July 13
OL Reign vs. Portland Thorns FC
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Sky Blue FC vs. North Carolina Courage
10 p.m.CBS All Access
Fri., July 17
Quarterfinal 1 at Zions Bank Stadium
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Quarterfinal 2 at Zions Bank Stadium 10 p.m.CBS All Access
Sat., July 18Quarterfinal 3 at Zions Bank Stadium 12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Quarterfinal 4 at Zions Bank Stadium10 p.m.CBS All Access
Wed., July 22
Semifinal 1 at Zions Bank Stadium
12:30 p.m.
CBS All Access
Semifinal 2 at Rio Tinto Stadium 10 p.m.CBS All Access
Sun., July 26
Last at Rio Tinto Stadium
12:30 p.m.
CBS & CBS All Access
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