ESPN+ Partners with CONCACAF to Become Spanish-Language Partner of W Gold Cup 2024
ESPN+ Partners with CONCACAF to Become Spanish-Language Partner of W Gold Cup 2024
ESPN+ will stream all 28 W Gold Cup matches in the tournament’s inaugural edition, and 23 of those games will also air on ESPN Deportes.
ESPN+ subscribers will get access to a brand-new women’s soccer tournament this year, and they won’t have to wait long to watch. The first-ever CONCACAF W Gold Cup starts on Saturday, Feb. 17, and fans will be able to watch all 28 matches of the tournament with an ESPN+ subscription — provided they like watching in Spanish.
- ESPN+ will show all matches of the CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which continues through Sunday, March 10.
- The U.S. Women’s National Team will participate, with a group stage and a three-round knockout stage planned.
- The W Gold Cup will feature 12 total teams, including four invited clubs from South America.
ESPN+ will be CONCACAF’s Spanish-language broadcast partner for all matches of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup in its inaugural season. The tournament will showcase eight of the top national soccer teams from the Confederation of North America, Central America Caribbean Association Football, including the U.S. Women’s National Team, reigning Olympic Gold Medal winners Canada, 2023 Women’s World Cup sides Costa Rica, Panama, and Haiti, plus another five teams from CONCACAF and four invited teams from South America, including 2022 Copa America Femenina winners Brazil, and Argentina and Colombia.
Six teams will participate in the preliminary round of the tournament, but only three will emerge to participate in a 12-team knockout stage. That stage will include quarterfinal, semifinal and final matches, and games will be played across four different venues: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., and Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. The final on March 10 will be at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego.
“We are excited to showcase the best of women’s soccer in the Western hemisphere to our Hispanic fans with this new tournament,” said Sonia Gomez, ESPN Senior Director for Programming and Acquisitions. “The three-week competition complements our robust portfolio of women’s sports, reinforcing our leadership role as the definitive home for women’s sports.”
What is the Schedule for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup?
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | |||
| Saturday, Feb. 17 | 4 p.m. | Guyana vs. Dominican Republic | ESPN+ |
| 7 p.m. | Haiti vs. Puerto Rico | ESPN+ | |
| 10 p.m. | El Salvador vs. Guatemala | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Group Stage | |||
| Tuesday, Feb. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Mexico vs. Argentina | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | USA vs. TBC | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Wednesday, Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Panama vs. Colombia | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | Brazil vs. TBC | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Thursday, Feb. 22 | 6:15 p.m. | Costa Rica vs. Paraguay | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 9 p.m. | Canada vs. TBC | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Friday, Feb. 23 | 7:30 p.m. | TBC vs. Mexico | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | Argentina vs. USA | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Saturday, Feb. 24 | 7:30 p.m. | TBC vs. Panama | ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | Colombia vs. Brazil | ESPN+ | |
| Sunday, Feb. 25 | 5 p.m. | Paraguay vs. Canada | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 8 p.m. | TBC vs. Costa Rica | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Monday, Feb. 26 | 7 p.m. | Argentina vs. TBC | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | USA vs. Mexico | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Tuesday, Feb. 27 | 7 p.m. | Colombia vs. TBC | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | Brazil vs. Panama | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 6 p.m. | Canada vs. Costa Rica | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | Paraguay vs. TBC | ESPN+ | |
| Saturday, March 2 | 7 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Sunday, March 3 | 5 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 8:15 p.m. | Quarterfinals | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Wednesday, March 6 | 7 p.m. | Semifinals | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
| 10:15 p.m. | Semifinals | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ | |
| Sunday, March 10 | 8:15 p.m. | Finals | ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ |
How Much Soccer is Available on ESPN+?
There’s a wide variety of men’s and women’s soccer on ESPN+. ESPN was part of the historic deal signed by the National Women's Soccer League in November of 2023, which will see 20 matches per year air on linear ESPN channels and stream on ESPN+ simultaneously.
The streamer will also carry NCAA men’s and women’s college soccer championships, and ESPN+ also distributes games from Spain’s LaLiga, Germany’s Bundesliga, the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup, Copa Del Rey, and Dutch Eredivisie. As far as national knockout tournaments go, ESPN+ carries DFB Pokal (Germany) and Copa del Rey (Spain) in addition to the FA Cup.
ESPN+ carries tens of thousands of live sporting events every year, including a huge variety of soccer matches from across the world. The streamer also carries streams of “Monday Night Football” during NFL season, out-of-market NHL matches every day, and even MLB games during baseball season, making it one of the most well-rounded sports streamers available.
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