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Spirit will look to capture club’s second league title in Primetime meeting with Pride on CBS
Washington, D.C. (11/17/2024) – Following this weekend’s NWSL semifinal action, the Washington Spirit is set to face the Orlando Pride in next weekend’s NWSL Championship in Kansas City.
The Spirit and Pride will travel to Kansas City, Missouri and meet on neutral ground for the first time in series history. Facing off at CPKC Stadium, the first stadium purpose-built for women’s sports, the 2024 NWSL Championship will kick off on Saturday, November 23 at 8 p.m. EST.
On Saturday, the Spirit equalized against defending champion NJ/NY Gotham FC with a Hal Hershfelt goal in the third minute of second half stoppage time before advancing to the final with a resound 3-0 victory in a penalty shootout. The thrilling match took place in front of a raucous, sold out crowd of 19,365 at Audi Field, the Spirit’s third sellout of the season. This will be the Spirit’s third NWSL Championship appearance. Today, the Orlando Pride held on for a 3-2 win over the No. 4-seed Kansas City Current, advancing to the club’s first-ever NWSL Championship.
About The Washington Spirit
The Washington Spirit is the premier professional women’s soccer team based in Washington, D.C. and plays at Audi Field in Buzzard Point. The Spirit was founded on November 21, 2012 and is an inaugural member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) the fastest growing sports league in the US. The club is home to some of the best players in the world who have won championships for both club and country. In 2024, the Spirit drafted an epic class of rookies who are already breaking records and wowing fans. For more information about the Spirit, visit WashingtonSpirit.com and follow the club on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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