Orlando City Stadium will host the 2017 NWSL championship game on Saturday, Oct. 14. NWSL Managing Director of Operations Amanda Duffy made the announcement at halftime of today’s Orlando Pride match vs. the Washington Spirit, with club owner Flavio Augusto da Silva and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer on hand.
The announcement comes on a day when five-time FIFA World Player of the Year Marta is expected to make her Orlando Pride debut. This continues a growing trend of soccer events held in the City Beautiful, which was a 2016 Copa America Centenario and the 2017 International Champions Cup match between PSG and Tottenham.