Another friendly competition between women's soccer teams will take place this summer when eight teams lock horns to play the Women's Cup, a tournament that will be covered exclusively in Europe by DAZN.
This will be the largest iteration of this tournament, which will include teams from the United States, Brazil, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Chile, and Japan. The competition will be held in two different venues: four teams will play in Louisville, and the remaining will be playing at Kansas City.
"DAZN has invested like no other Broadcaster to give visibility to Women's Football. The Women's Cup was created as a platform, to grow the game on an international scale. This partnership gives Clubs from all corners of the world the possibility to shine in front of a massive audience," Women's Cup President John Paul Reynal stated.
The deal was also celebrated by the broadcasting company.
"We are partnering with The Women's Cup to broadcast this tournament and bring these unique matches to our European audiences. With matchups hosted by KC Current and Racing Louisville against other world-leading teams such as: Atlético de Madrid, Juventus, Palmeiras, Colo Colo and Mamelodi Sundance our community of fans will have free access to more premium women's football," DAZN's Women's Sports Co-CEO Esmeralda Negron said.
The list of games will take place as follows in Louisville:
Semifinal #1: Juventus (Italy) vs Colo Colo (Chile), 8/9 @ 5pm EST
Semifinal #2: Racing Louisville (USA) vs Palmeiras (Brazil), 8/9 @ 8pm EST
3rd Place Match: Loser of Semi #1 vs Loser of Semi #2, 8/13 @ 5pm EST
Championship: Winner of Semi #1 vs Winner of Semi #2, 8/13 @ 8pm EST
Now, here is the schedule for the games being played in Kansas City:
Semifinal #1: Atletico de Madrid (Spain) vs Kobe (Japan), 8/14 @ 5pm CST
Semifinal #2: KC Current (USA) vs Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), 8/14 @ 8pm CST
3rd Place Match: Loser of Semi #1 vs Loser of Semi #2, 8/17 @ 5pm CST
Championship: Winner of Semi #1 vs Winner of Semi #2, 8/17 @ 8pm CST
With this competition, DAZN will cement its reputation as the world's leading investor in women's soccer rights.
