NWSL semifinals: The best being out west may be start of new trend with Thorns, Wave and OL Reign
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Three of the final four teams standing in the NWSL postseason are west coast teams
The National Women's Soccer League postseason is in full swing and the NWSL semifinals will kick off on Sunday. Second-place Portland Thorns FC will host third-place San Diego Wave FC at Providence Park at 5 p.m. ET, and first-place OL Reign will host fifth-place Kansas City Current at Lumen Field at 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans can watch all the semifinal action on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+.
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The final four will battle it out for a spot in the NWSL Championship on Oct. 29. For the first time in NWSL history, three of the four semifinalists are from the west coast. Two of the teams are actually recent expansion sides. Franchises like OL Reign and Portland Thorns are long-established clubs in the league, while San Diego has found early success on the pitch in their inaugural season. Angel City FC also had success in their inaugural season and fell just short of the 2022 NWSL postseason. The Kansas City Current joined the league in 2021.
