Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Dblows. In the incognito about how powerful are the teams of the League of USA, the last two champions, Portland and Houston Dash, will meet those who raised the Champions League in 2020 and 2021: Lyon and Barcelona. These matches will take place within the framework of the Women’s International Champions Cup, which will be played for the third time between August 18 and 21, in Portland.
It is a friendly tournament, but it has little of this. It was played for the first time in 2018, it was repeated in 2019 and will take place again in 2021. On previous occasions, the champions of certain Leagues, such as Spain and England, were invited. On this occasion, the two from the NWSL were joined by Lyon and Barcelona, who raised the last Champions League.
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Portland, host team of the tournament, was champion of the last Challenge Cup, the novel competition system that implemented the NWSL for the pandemic. For his part, Houston Dash, He had kept the first edition, which was played in 2020.
As for the rivals, unlike what happened in previous editions, the champions from other Leagues were not invited. Directly, to the two most powerful in Europe at the time and who lifted the Women’s Champions League trophy: Lyon and Barcelona. The Catalans are also champions of their League. The French are in full competition and march in the first position.
The tournament will take place between August 18 and 21. There will be two semi-final matches, one for third place and one for the Final. The two gringos and the two Europeans will face each other, to ensure one of each in the definition. The Providence Park, home to Portland, it will be the stadium where these teams will duel. It has a capacity for more than 25,218 fans.
As mentioned, it will be the third edition. North Caroline Corage he was the winner in the first competition, when he beat Lyon 1-0. The French had their revenge a year later, as they beat those who had won the previous definition. The following, Gringo or european?
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