The NWSL semifinals are on two different networks this weekend. The Washington Spirit host the Utah Royals at 9 a.m. Pacific Saturday on CBS. Gotham FC hosts the Kansas City Current at noon Pacific Sunday on ABC, with the match moved to Icahn Stadium on New York’s Randall’s Island.
Washington hosts Utah on Saturday
Kickoff at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., is set for noon Eastern (9 a.m. Pacific) on Nov. 14, according to the Washington Spirit’s matchday notice. CBS carries the national broadcast. Paramount+ lists the semifinal on its Premium plan. If you receive your local CBS station over an antenna or through a TV package, you can watch there without a Paramount+ subscription.
The Spirit say gates open at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. Bags must be smaller than 14 by 14 by 6 inches. The club’s matchday notice also links to its shuttle and parking information.
Gotham hosts Kansas City on Sunday
The Nov. 15 match kicks off at 3 p.m. Eastern (noon Pacific). The league lists studio coverage at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. Gotham’s match page confirms ABC, and ESPN’s schedule lists ESPN Deportes for Spanish-language coverage. Sports Media Watch lists ESPN Unlimited as the U.S. streaming option.
Gotham moved the game from Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, to Icahn Stadium because of concerns about its usual field’s playing surface. The club says the match is sold out. Ticket holders can use the club’s transportation notice to check the free bus from Wayne, New Jersey, and ferry from East 35th Street in Manhattan. The buses require an RSVP. Gotham lists official watch parties on its match page for fans without tickets.
When the championship airs
The semifinal winners meet at Audi Field on Saturday, Nov. 21. The championship broadcast starts at 8 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Pacific) on CBS and Paramount+. If you plan to watch both weekends through a subscription, Saturday’s semifinal and the final are on Paramount+ Premium. Sunday’s semifinal is on the ABC and ESPN side of the bracket.
