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The National Women’s Soccer League season is down to four teams who will duke it out next month for year-end bragging rights. The NWSL Championship — being held at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium — is likely to set an attendance record for the match and will again be shown on CBS in primetime.
Of the four winners, only the Portland Thorns have won before. If they do it again they will be the first to four titles and become the third team to repeat. But before we get there, a FIFA international week followed by the semifinals on Nov. 5 will take place. That means there are four potential matchups for the Nov. 11 decider.
Here is a look at what is appealing about each of them.
Wave vs. Thorns
The storyline: 1 vs 2
Reasons it’ll be must-watch: On Sept. 30, the Wave marched into Providence Park and smacked the Thorns, 2-0, to set themselves up for the NWSL Shield, the second-year side’s maiden trophy. They could go through the Thorns again and make it 2-for-2 while also holding…
