The Wave qualified for the 11-team tournament by virtue of winning the 2023 NWSL Shield, while Sante Fe won the Apertura 2024 in the Liga de Fútbol Femenino in Panama.
After a play-in match last week, 10 teams remain in the W Champions Cup, which is divided into two groups of five teams each. After a round-robin group stage, the top two teams in each group will advance to the semifinal round in May 2025.
The W Champions Cup will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Cup, which will be played between January and February 2026.
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The 10 teams are set! ✅
Group stage starts on August 20th 👏#WChampionsCup pic.twitter.com/WBBZqg690R
— Concacaf W (@ConcacafW) August 16, 2024
The match in Panama will serve as the debut of new Wave interim head coach Landon Donovan, whose surprise hire was announced last week.
Donovan replaced Paul Buckle, who himself was an interim after the Wave fired Casey Stoney in June.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Santa Fe vs. San Diego Wave (Concacaf W Champions Cup)
- When: Tuesday, August 20
- Where: Estadio Rommel Fernández (Panama City, Panama)
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: CBS Sports Network (Watch FREE on Fubo)
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