Multiple NWSL media partners led by CBS Sports will simulcast soccer legend Alex Morgan’s final game

Morgan’s final game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego will air on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, NWSL+, Prime Video, ESPN2 and locally on KUSI on Sunday, September 8 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET

The broadcast marks the first time a women’s sporting event will be simultaneously broadcast on multiple networks in the U.S.

SAN DIEGO (September 6, 2024) – The San Diego Wave and the National Women’s Soccer League today announced that NWSL legend Alex Morgan’s final career match with San Diego Wave FC against North Carolina Courage will be televised through the league’s media partners. The match will air on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, NWSL+, Prime Video, ESPN2 and locally on KUSI.

The decision to air Morgan’s final game on multiple broadcast partners marks the first time a women’s sporting event has been broadcast on multiple channels simultaneously in the U.S. Sunday night’s game was initially scheduled to air on NWSL+ and Paramount+.

“Alex Morgan has had an immeasurable impact on both the NWSL and the global soccer community – inspiring generations of players and fans around the world,” said NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman. “We are so grateful to CBS Sports for helping elevate the league and for always being great partners and recognizing the pivotal moment to make this unprecedented broadcast possible, as well as to Prime Video and ESPN for their partnership in celebrating a true sports legend. Our partners coming together to celebrate Alex is an event that speaks volumes about the power of sports and female athletes to unite fans everywhere. Alex couldn’t be more deserving of this moment.”

Morgan has played in the NWSL since the league’s inception in 2013. In her 12 seasons, Morgan has scored 60 career goals during her stints with the San Diego Wave, Orlando Pride and Portland Thorns. She was the 2022 NWSL Golden Boot winner with 15 goals and led Portland to its first-ever NWSL Championship in 2013. On the international stage, Morgan is a two-time world champion (2015, 2019) and an Olympic gold medalist, and has played for the U.S. senior national team since 2010.

Off the court, she’s a fierce advocate for girls and women in sports, leading the fight for equal pay and advocating for safer sports environments. This season marks the first under the NWSL’s new media rights deal, which runs through 2027. Last year, the league announced a historic four-year domestic rights deal with CBS Sports, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps that includes 118 games televised live at national time slots. The $240 million deal was the largest media deal ever for a women’s sports league when it was announced in 2023.

CBS Sports will host 30-minute pre- and post-match studio shows simulcast on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+ featuring the Attacking Third crew, including analysts Lisa Carlin and Darian Jenkins and pitch side reporter Jenny Chiu. Studio coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game coverage will be anchored by play-by-play announcer Maura Sheridan in the booth alongside analyst Jordan Angeli, with Jenny Chiu providing commentary from the field.