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The field for the first-ever expanded eight-team NWSL playoffs has been set and the march toward the 2024 championship is on. The quarterfinal round begins Friday when the top-seeded Orlando Pride, who clinched the NWSL Shield as the team with the best record in the regular season, host the eighth-seeded Chicago Red Stars. The fourth-seeded Kansas City Current host the fifth-seeded North Carolina Courage in the lone quarterfinal match on Saturday. The No. 2-seeded Washington Spirit and No. 7 Bay FC open ABC's quarterfinal doubleheader coverage on Sunday, followed by No. 3 NJ/NY Gotham FC, the defending NWSL champion, against sixth-seeded Portland Thorns FC. Here are key facts about the 2024 NWSL playoffs: How can fans watch the quarterfinal round?*All times Eastern Friday No. 1 Orlando Pride vs. No. 8 Chicago Red Stars - 8 p.m. on Prime Video Saturday No. 4 Kansas City Current vs. No. 5 North Carolina Courage - noon on CBS and Paramount+ Sunday No. 2 Washington Spirit vs. No. 7 Bay FC - 12:30 p.m. on ABC, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ No. 3 NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. No. 6 Portland Thorns FC - 3 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+ When is the 2024 NWSL championship game?The 2024 NWSL championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. How can fans access more NWSL coverage from ESPN?Check out the ESPN NWSL hub page for the latest news, scores, stats, schedules and more.
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