The Portland Thorns will host Gotham FC in the Challenge Cup tournament final before a limited number of fans on Saturday. after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown lifted coronavirus restrictions.
Will Oregon Governor Kate Brown make an exception to the current coronavirus restrictions and allow fans into the Challenge Cup final Saturday between the Portland Thorns and Gotham FC
Lindsey Horan and Simone Charley scored and the Portland Thorns wrapped up a spot in the preseason Challenge Cup final with a 2-0 victory over OL Reign on Wednesday night.
Portland Thorns goalkeeper Adrianna Franch missed the National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup tournament last summer in a bubble in Utah because of a knee injury.
A person with knowledge of the event tells The Associated Press that the Women’s International Champions Cup will be held at Portland’s Providence Park in August.