October 25, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) News Release
NEW YORK – The National Women’s Soccer League and CBS Sports today announced multiplatform coverage details and announcers for the 2022 Ally Financial NWSL Championship, presented by Budweiser on Saturday, Oct. 29. In its first-ever primetime spot live from Audi Field in Washington, D.C., the match between the Kansas City Current and Portland Thorns FC will begin at 8 p.m. ET on The CBS Television Network, Paramount+ and internationally on Twitch, with live pre-match coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET streaming exclusively on Paramount+.
Broadcasting veteran Jenn Hildreth will team up with two-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Wagner to call the match. In addition, former U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder and analyst Lori Lindsey and CBS Sports reporter Jenny Chiu will report from the pitch, while CBS Sports’ Christina Unkel will provide rules analysis.
CBS Sports’ Kate Abdo will host pre-match coverage from Audi Field beginning at 7 p.m. ET, with Lindsey, Chiu, Columbus Crew sideline reporter Jordan Angeli, and this year’s player guest, NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Midge Purce providing insight and analysis. The pre-match show will also feature live interviews with players and coaches on the pitch as well as a discussion with NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman, NWSLPA Executive Director Meghann Burke, team executives and Purce on the state of the league and the NWSL/NWSLPA’s joint investigation.
Just Women’s Sports’ 30-minute pregame show, The Warm-Up presented by Ally, will break down the 2022 season and preview the NWSL Championship game at 6:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+, leading into pre-match coverage inside Audi Field at 7 p.m. ET.
In addition to live match coverage, CBS Sports and Ally Financial are embedding with Kansas City and Portland for a 30-minute special titled Historically: The Road to the 2022 NWSL Championship presented by Ally, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ at 2 p.m. ET on matchday. The program follows the two clubs, from the moment they celebrated their semifinal victories through the week leading up to the championship game. With unparalleled behind-the-scenes access, Historically will capture the intensity, the lives, the struggles and the lighter moments of the greatest women soccer players in the world.â¯The program will showcase the teams’ practices, home routines, team activities, press appearances, fan interactions, as well as their preparation in…