San Diego Wave hosts Club America for Champions Cup game

Game: San Diego Wave vs. Club America

Where: Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego

When: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Time: 7:00 p.m. PST

TV: Paramount+, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

The San Diego Wave are effectively out of the NWSL playoff race and are going all-in for the CONCACAF Champions Cup. This Wednesday, October 16th, the Wave welcomes Club America for the final game of this Champions Cup group stage.

a great opportunity in front of us 👊 @concacafw

— San Diego Wave FC (@sandiegowavefc) October 16, 2024

This is a crucial game at Snapadragon Stadium as the Wave have the potential to finish first in their group with a win. However, San Diego can also be eliminated from the competition if Club America wins this game, making for a closely fought contest.

Club America has already defeated the San Diego Wave in the NWSL x Liga MX Summer Cup this year. Las Aguilas came away with a 2-0 win and were a very dangerous opponent in this Champions Cup. The Mexico City team is coming off a 5-0 win over Panamanian team Santa Fe and previously also defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 7-0.

Las Azulcremas are on a massive eight-game winning streak and have outscored their opponents 36-4. Club America picked up a comfortable 5-0 win against Pachuca as their attack has been very explosive this season.

The San Diego Wave are coming off an extremely disappointing 2-0 loss to the NWSL's last place Houston Dash. To make matters worse, the game against Houston was played at Snapdragon Stadium, an embarrassing result for San Diego.

Landon Donovan's team is on a two-game losing streak in NWSL play and will really need to put in an effort in the Champions Cup. Jaedyn Shaw recently started her first game since July and her playmaking ability was noticeable in this inconsistent offense.

The last time these teams played at the Snap, there were plenty of American fans there, creating an exciting atmosphere. This game is set to be a very hard-fought and intense battle in Mission Valley Fortress, and hopefully the atmosphere can live up to that.

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