June 27, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Angel City FC News Release
LOS ANGELES & MEXICO CITY – Angel City Football Club (ACFC) and Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF), together with Soccer United Marketing (SUM), today announced that through a multi-year partnership, LA’s new women’s professional soccer club Angel City FC, will host the Mexican Women’s National Team in the inaugural Copa Angelina at Banc of California Stadium in downtown Los Angeles on Labor Day, Monday, September 5 at 6:00 p.m. local time.
Copa Angelina celebrates a mutual love of soccer, bringing together the storied history of the FMF and the path ACFC is forging for women in sports. The event will highlight the rich Mexican culture in Los Angeles through entertainment, community outreach, and an annual competition on the pitch.
Current ACFC Season Ticket Holders will receive tickets for their regular season location unless they opt out of the match. Tickets will be available to the general public at www.AngelCity.com and on Ticketmaster on Tuesday, July 12.
The organizations also announced today that fans will have access to a pre-game Fan Fest adjacent to the Banc of California Stadium and that a musical artist will perform at the game. The musical act and details of the festivities will be shared soon.
Copa Angelina will be broadcast on the TelevisaUnivision family of networks in the United States and Mexico.
“We are excited to partner with the FMF and SUM to host this first-of-its-kind annual event featuring a national team and a professional team and bringing together our communities, cultures, cities, and countries,” said ACFC President Julie Uhrman. “We look forward to growing Copa Angelina year after year. We hope to set an example of what is possible when two organizations come together, celebrating our commonalities and differences, as we gather our communities to enjoy the beautiful game.”
“At FMF we are working on a solid growth strategy for women’s football based on three main pillars: talent acquisition, training and development, and competition and spectacle,” said Yon de Luisa, president of the Mexican Football Federation. “Not only because we are confident in and proud of the potential of our players, but because we are committed to capitalizing on the universal language of football as a vehicle for female empowerment. We hope to bring this unforgettable experience of our women’s national team to our fans this fall in Los Angeles for Copa…
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