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CBS SPORTS TO EXCLUSIVELY PRESENT ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COVERAGE OF INAUGURAL NWSL X LIGA MX FEMENIL SUMMER CUP
All 33 Matches to Stream Live on Paramount+ with Select Matches Simulcasting on CBS Sports Golazo Network and CBS Sports Network, Including Semifinals and Championship Match
CBS Sports continues to expand its partnership with the National Women’s Soccer League, announcing today that it will exclusively air multiplatform English-language coverage of the inaugural NWSL X LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup. All 33 matches will stream live on Paramount+, with 11 matches simulcasting on CBS Sports Golazo Network and 12 matches simulcasting on CBS Sports Network, including the semifinals and championship match.
The Summer Cup kicks off on Friday, July 19, featuring all 14 NWSL clubs and six teams from LIGA MX Femenil – Tigres UANL, Club América, Chivas de Guadalajara, Rayadas de Monterrey, Pachuca and Tijuana. The tournament will consist of 30 group stage contests, followed by a four-team semifinal round on Tuesday, August 6, and the championship match on Friday, Oct. 25.
“We look forward to showcasing elite international women’s soccer action this summer with our exclusive English-language coverage of the Summer Cup, featuring two of the world’s best women’s soccer leagues and an exciting North American rivalry,” said Dan Weinberg, EVP Programming, CBS Sports. “The addition of this tournament bolsters our growing portfolio of women’s soccer coverage, and we’re thrilled to further expand our partnership with the NWSL, with more than 75 matches across our broadcast, cable and streaming platforms this season.”
CBS Sports will also provide extensive shoulder programming around Summer Cup action across its platforms, with additional details to be announced at a later date.
The Summer Cup, in addition to the recently-announced addition of 21 regular season matches across CBS Sports platforms, enhances CBS Sports’ multiplatform lineup of NWSL programming under the network’s new deal with the league. The partnership includes up to 12 matches per season on CBS, including multiple postseason matches and highlighted by the Championship match in primetime.
In addition to CBS Sports’ coverage of live matches, CBS Sports Golazo Network will continue to provide extensive NWSL coverage on its dedicated women’s soccer show ATTACKING THIRD, alongside its other studio programming MORNING FOOTY, BOX 2 BOX and SCORELINE. CBS Sports will provide additional NWSL coverage on CBSSports.com, the Golazo Starting XI newsletter and across its @AttackingThird social accounts.
CBS Sports Golazo Network, the first-of-its-kind 24-hour soccer channel, is available free on connected TVs and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, LocalNow and CBSSports.com, as well as Paramount+.
MATCH |
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
PLATFORM |
Seattle Reign vs. Utah Royals |
Fri., July 19 |
9:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Tigres vs. Pachuca |
Fri., July 19 |
10:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Chicago Red Stars vs. NY/NJ Gotham |
Sat., July 20 |
5:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
North Carolina Courage vs. Orlando Pride |
Sat., July 20 |
7:30 PM |
Paramount+ |
Kansas City Current vs. Houston Dash |
Sat., July 20 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Racing Louisville vs. Rayadas |
Sat., July 20 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
San Diego Wave vs. Bay FC |
Sat., July 20 |
10:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Angel City vs. America |
Sat., July 20 |
10:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Washington Spirit vs. Chivas |
Sun., July 21 |
4:30 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Portland Thorns vs. Tijuana |
Sun., July 21 |
7:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Chicago Red Stars vs. Chivas |
Fri., July 26 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Racing Louisville vs. North Carolina Courage |
Fri., July 26 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
San Diego Wave vs. America |
Fri., July 26 |
10:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Bay FC vs. Angel City |
Fri., July 26 |
10:30 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Orlando Pride vs. Rayadas |
Sat., July 27 |
6:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Kansas City Current vs. Pachuca |
Sat., July 27 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Utah Royals vs. Portland Thorns |
Sat., July 27 |
10:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Seattle Reign vs. Tijuana |
Sun., July 28 |
6:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
NY/NJ Gotham vs. Washington Spirit |
Sun., July 28 |
6:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Houston Dash vs. Tigres |
Sun., July 28 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
North Carolina Courage vs. Rayadas |
Wed., July 31 |
7:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars |
Wed., July 31 |
7:30 PM |
Paramount+ |
Portland Thorns vs. Seattle Reign |
Wed., July 31 |
10:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Utah Royals vs. Tijuana |
Wed., July 31 |
10:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Orlando Pride vs. Racing Louisville |
Thurs., Aug. 1 |
7:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
Houston Dash vs. Pachuca |
Thurs., Aug. 1 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ |
Kansas City Current vs. Tigres |
Thurs., Aug. 1 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Angel City vs. San Diego Wave |
Thurs., Aug. 1 |
10:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
NY/NJ Gotham vs. Chivas |
Fri., Aug. 2 |
8:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Bay FC vs. America |
Fri., Aug. 2 |
10:30 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Semifinals |
Tues., Aug. 6 |
5:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Semifinals |
Tues., Aug. 6 |
9:00 PM |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Final |
Fri., Oct. 25 |
TBD |
Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
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