The stage is set for the 2025 NWSL championship .

The No. 2 seed Washington Spirit and the No. 8 seed Gotham FC will meet in the NWSL Championship at 8 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 22 (CBS, Paramount+) at PayPal Park in San Jose, California.

The Spirit return to the final for the second consecutive season following a dominant 2-0 semifinal win over the No. 3 seed Portland Thorns . Gift Monday scored her second playoff goal in as many games on an assist from Rosemonde Kouassi in the 27th minute, while Croix Bethune buried an empty-net goal in the 83rd minute to ice the match.

Gotham FC ousted the reigning champion Orlando Pride in a thrilling 1-0 semifinal win decided in stoppage time. Jaedyn Shaw scored on a free kick in the 97th minute to secure Gotham's second championship bid in thre

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