The inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup returns to action with the semifinal round, and the final four teams will battle for a spot in the tournament final on Saturday. Club America and Tigres Femenil, two Liga MX Femenil sides, will face NWSL clubs Portland Thorns and Gotham FC, respectively, as the final teams standing in the inaugural competition.
The tournament knockout rounds will take place in Estadio Universitario (UNAL) in Monterrey, Mexico. The winners of the semifinal knockout will advance to the final with Club America coming off a runners-up finish in Liga MX Femenil’s Gran Final, where they fell short 2-3 on aggregate, and they’ll face Gotham FC, who are on a two-game losing streak in the NWSL regular season.
Tigres Femenil are weeks removed from competition, and their last game was a quarterfinal elimination on April 28. Their fifth-place finish in the clausura is the worst-ever finish in club history, and there are some injury questions around potential minutes restrictions for Jacqueline Ovalle. They will face a blazing hot Portland Thorns side, who are missing Sophia Wilson on maternity leave, and they are most in-form team to step back into the tournament since games took place in October 2024.
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