Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit's roads to the NWSL Championship Final

It's NWSL championship week! It's team continuity vs. team chaos. To get ready for Saturday's final between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit, Full Time is tracing each NWSL club's journey to the final at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City. Hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan are joined by The Athletic's Steph Yang and Emily Olsen to get a deeper look at both clubs and speak to the experts who have covered the teams up close. Who are the characters that make these teams so special? What have been the key turning points in a turbulent 2024 season? What would winning a NWSL championship mean to each club? Where could the final be won and lost? _______________ Washington Spirit outlast Gotham FC in penalty kicks to advance to NWSL final Marta delivers GOAT goal to lift Orlando Pride to NWSL Championship Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang pledges $30 million to women’s soccer programs Orlando Pride’s Seb Hines wins NWSL Coach of the Year ahead of championship A year after missing playoffs, Pride and Spirit meet in NWSL Championship _______________ HOSTS: Tamerra Griffin, Meg Linehan GUESTS: Steph Yang, Emily Olsen PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices