Match preview: San Diego Wave FC vs Club América Femenil

SAN DIEGO (October 15, 2024) – San Diego Wave FC (3-0-0, 9 points) returns to Snapdragon Stadium for the final on Wednesday, October 16 to face Club América Femenil (2-1-0, 6). Points) to receive opening round group stage match Concacaf W Champions Cup. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. PT and tTickets are available Here. The game will be broadcast live Paramount+ in the US and a full list of ways to watch in other countries can be found here Here.

The game between San Diego and Club America will decide the top spot in Group B and determine who advances to the semi-finals. The two clubs have already met once as part of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. The game ended in a 2-0 loss for the Wave at Snapdragon Stadium America got on the board in the 78th minute when defender Karen Luna took a corner kick that headed the ball into the net. The visitors then doubled their lead when striker Kiana Palacios scored in extra time. The Mexican team competes in Mexico City and is part of the Liga MX Femenil, the top division of women's football in Mexico.

Out last time
In In San Diego's final Concacaf W Champions Cup game, the Wave defeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place on October 1 to earn their third straight tournament victory. Defender Kaitlyn Torpey scored the opening goal of the night as the Australia international moved the ball into the box before scoring her first goal for Wave FC with a shot that hit the far post. Amirah Ali then scored her first Concacaf goal for San Diego in the 67th minute when defender Hanna Lundkvist hit a one-time pass across the penalty area for the striker, who sent a low shot into the far corner of the goal. The Wave outscored the Whitecaps 35-2 and outscored the team 72-28 in the game.

Club América celebrates a 5-0 win against Santa Fe FC on September 19th. In the first half, defender Karen Luna and midfielder Sarah Luebbert scored two goals for América. Captain Kiana Palacios then secured the brace within five minutes with her goals in the 52nd and 57th minutes of the game. midfielder Rebekah Valdez scored the fifth and final goal of the night in the 70th minute to give the club the winning goal América took its second win in the group stage.

Players to keep an eye on
San Diego's Amirah Ali scored her third goal of the year in all competitions in the club's final Concacaf game against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The striker entered the game in the 66th minute and scored just a minute later when a sequence of passes between striker Jaedyn Shaw and defender Hanna Lundkvist put Ali in the goal at the top of the penalty area, putting her in the back for the first time shot of the net.

Association America's striker Kiana Palacios He leads the team in goals in the entire Concacaf tournament with 3 and scored a brace in the club's final group stage game against Santa Fe. Play in the regular season for America, The captain scored 11 goals since the start of the 2024 Liga MX Femenil season on July 7th. Palacios too plays alongside San Diego striker María Sánchez on the Mexican national team.

Here's how to watch
Wednesday's game between San Diego and Association América will be played at Snapdragon Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. PT. Tickets are available Here. The game will be broadcast live Paramount+ in the US and a full list of ways to watch in other countries can be found here Here.