The National Women’s Soccer League will make the Roku Sports Channel the exclusive streaming home of eight Sunday Night matches during the remainder of the 2026 season, including the Orlando Pride’s home match against the Houston Dash on Sept. 6.
The expanded partnership was announced Aug. 26 and also includes 25 Sunday Night National Women’s Soccer League matches in 2027. The first match will be Seattle Reign FC vs. the Houston Dash on Aug. 30.
The Roku Sports Channel will carry the 2026 matches through Oct. 25, concluding with San Diego Wave FC vs. Boston Legacy FC. Roku will stream one Sunday Night match every week during the 2027 season, with the schedule to be announced.
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“We’re thrilled to be elevating our partnership with NWSL to include this exclusive package of Sunday Night matches, leading into and during what will be a watershed year for women’s soccer,” said Joe Franzetta, Head of Sports at Roku. “As sports fandom is continuing to grow alongside streaming access to sports, our audience reach will bring the NWSL matches to more than half of U.S. streaming households and deepen our commitment to highlighting women’s sports.”
“As we continue to grow the NWSL’s audience, we’re focused on making it as easy as possible for fans to find and watch our matches wherever they are,” said NWSL Chief Marketing Officer Rachel Epstein. “Roku’s tremendous scale and accessibility make them an exciting partner as we bring more NWSL matches to more viewers and continue building consistent destinations for fans to engage with our league.”
Roku announced an NWSL Zone in its Sports experience in 2025. The zone features live and upcoming matches, clips and highlights from every league match, while the expanded partnership is intended to make women’s soccer more accessible and discoverable for fans.
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