Overview
- Quarterfinals begin Friday, Nov. 7, with No. 4 Orlando Pride hosting No. 5 Seattle Reign at Inter&Co Stadium at 8 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
- Orlando starts its title defense without injured striker Barbra Banda, with Jacquie Ovalle and Marta highlighted as key creators for the Pride.
- No. 2 Washington Spirit host No. 7 Racing Louisville on Saturday at noon ET at Audi Field, with Trinity Rodman still day-to-day after an Oct. 15 MCL sprain.
- Top-seeded Kansas City Current host No. 8 Gotham FC on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET at CPKC Stadium after a record-setting Shield season and Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga’s 15 goals.
- The single-elimination format gives higher seeds home field in the quarters and semis, with Portland vs. San Diego on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET and the championship set for Nov. 22 at PayPal Park.