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Women’s soccer league sets tournament in Utah starting June 27 as first U.S. pro league to restart

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Women’s Soccer League has set the schedule for the opening round of its tournament starting later this month in Utah, with the Portland Thorns playing the defending champion North Carolina Courage on the opening day.

The NWSL is scheduled to be the first U.S. pro team league returning to play amid the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament will be held in the Salt Lake City area starting June 27 with no fans in attendance.

The Chicago Red Stars and the Orlando Pride will also meet on opening day. One of the games will be broadcast nationally on CBS.

The league’s nine teams will play four preliminary round games, with eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals. The final match on July 26 is also set to be broadcast on CBS.

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