2020 NWSL Challenge Cup: Schedule, dates, start times as Houston Sprint face Utah Royals

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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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