The 2024 NWSL championship features the league's top seeds, No. 1 Orlando Pride and No. 2 Washington Spirit, in a highly anticipated showdown. The Pride's historic 2024 season began with a bold prediction in a winter players-only meeting, where they envisioned an extraordinary campaign. Seven months later, the've shattered expectations, winning the NWSL Shield en route to Saturday's final (8 p.m. ET, CBS) in Kansas City where they'll be chasing the club's first title.
Orlando's key players include Brazilian icon Marta, who has had a stellar year at age 38, and Zambian striker Barbra Banda, whose 16 goals (including 3 in the postseason) have powered the team's success.