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The 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup is officially underway. The two-time defending North Carolina Courage champions defeated Portland Thorns FC in a dramatic physical contest on Saturday afternoon to kick-start the action, and the Washington Spirit eliminated the Chicago Red Stars in the cup to conclude Day 1. The tournament features Eight contestants spent approximately a month in Utah hoping to take home the inaugural trophy for the best women’s league in the world.
There will be eight match days in the preliminary round before the knockout stage begins in mid-July. The final will air on CBS, while all matches will be available to stream on CBS All Access.
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Here is the schedule and start times for the preliminary round that begins on June 27, and the knockout stage:
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Saturday June 27 |
North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns FC 1 |
FINAL | CBS and CBS All Access |
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Washington Spirit 2, Chicago Red Stars 1 |
FINAL | CBS All Access | |
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Tuesday June 30 |
Houston Dash vs. Utah Royals FC |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
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OL Reign vs. Sky Blue FC |
10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Wednesday July 1 |
Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
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Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina Courage |
10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Saturday, July 4 |
Utah Royals FC vs. Sky Blue FC |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
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Houston Dash vs. Kingdom OL |
10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Sunday July 5 |
North Carolina Courage vs. Chicago Red Stars |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
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Portland Thorns FC vs. Washington Spirit |
10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Wednesday, July 8 |
Utah Royals FC vs. Kingdom OL |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
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Sky Blue FC against Houston Dash |
10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Sunday july 12 |
Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
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Chicago Red Stars vs. Utah Royals FC |
10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Monday july 13 |
OL Reign vs. Portland Thorns FC |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
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Sky Blue FC vs. North Carolina Courage |
10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Friday, July 17 |
Quarterfinal 1 at Zions Bank Stadium |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
| Quarter-Finals 2 at Zions Bank Stadium | 10 pm | CBS All Access | |
| Sat, July 18 | Quarter-final 3 at Zions Bank Stadium | 12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
| Quarterfinals 4 at Zions Bank Stadium | 10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Wednesday July 22 |
Semifinal 1 at Zions Bank Stadium |
12:30 pm | CBS All Access |
| Semifinal 2 at the Rio Tinto stadium | 10 pm | CBS All Access | |
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Sunday, July 26 |
Final at the Rio Tinto stadium |
12:30 pm | CBS and CBS All Access |
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