As the 2024 NWSL preseason is getting underway, there are some exciting preseason matchups for many of the teams in the league, including the Coachella Valley Invitational.
The Coachella Valley Invitational is a preseason tournament that is hosted by the LA Galaxy. The first edition of the tournament took place in 2022. It’s hosted at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
It originally included just MLS teams, but it has since expanded to include USL sides, and the 2024 edition will include four NWSL teams. The Portland Thorns, Bay FC, San Diego Wave FC, and Angel City FC will all participate in the tournament.
The preseason exhibition-style tournament is set to take place on February 7-24. The NWSL bracket will be held between February 20-24.
Bay FC will take on the San Diego Wave in the first match, and it’ll be one of the first chances for fans to see the expansion side in action ahead of their inaugural season.
Angel City
In just their second season, Angel City made it to the playoffs last season, and they’ll be looking to improve on that finish in 2024. They’ve got some exciting new faces like Casey Phair, Gisele Thompson, Messiah Bright, and Rocky Rodriguez joining the club. After finishing the 2023 season as the interim head coach, Becki…
