The National Women's Soccer League championship will kick off on Saturday night in San Jose, California. The Washington Spirit are looking to rebound from last year's disappointment, and New York's Gotham FC are hoping to continue their upset run after entering the playoffs as the lowest seed. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell has more.

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The National Women's Soccer League Championship is set to take place in San Jose, California, featuring a matchup between the Washington Spirit and New York's Gotham FC. The Spirit are looking to recover from last year's narrow defeat, while Gotham FC enters the final as the lowest-seeded team, continuing their underdog run.

Both teams are known for dramatic late-game performances, and the match is expected to be highly competitive. The NWSL is experiencing increased viewership and league expansion, but concerns remain as top players leave for European clubs, prompting the commissioner to commit to retaining talent in the league.

Lowest-seeded playoff team aims to take the NWSL championship

It's almost game day. Tomorrow night, the National Women's Soccer League Championship is kicking off in San Jose, California. The Washington Spirit are looking to rebound from last year's disappointment after losing to the Orlando Pride in a close final match. Their opponents, New York's Gotham FC, are hoping to continue their incredible upset run after entering the playoffs as the lowest seed. CBS News producer Elizabeth Campbell joins us from San Jose, California. Elizabeth, good to see you. What are the expectations heading into the game? Lindsay, tomorrow is going to be an absolute fight. These two teams are budding rivals. They know each other well. And they both have a tendency to wait until the last few minutes of the match to make some magic happen, unfortunately for the stress levels of all the fans. Now, those excited fans are starting to arrive here in San Jose. But while they are getting excited, the players are locked in. Take a listen to what they told us yesterday. We're obviously super pumped to be in the final again, back-to-back years, which is obviously super exciting in itself. But we're just focused on us and, hopefully, being able to take it home to DC. We have been playing the same way that we've done all season. I think it's really important to stick to the process. Being able to be on the road these last couple games, it feels kind of comfortable. So we kind of have that in swing. Now, those two players you just heard from, Trini Rodman and Emily Sonnett, they are known for their feisty play style. So you can expect some fireworks to kick off tomorrow. I love it. This will cap off another big season for the NWSL. What's the state of the league right now? This is absolutely an inflection point for the league. On one hand, you're seeing a lot of growth. Viewership is up 22% from last year. And you have three new teams that were just announced to be joining the league. But on the other hand, there's some growing concern. We're seeing more of those star players leave the US League to go play in Europeans clubs and teams. Now, the commissioner has said that she is going to, quote, fight to keep those players here at the NWSL. But one thing's for sure. No matter who lifts that trophy tomorrow, it's going to be a very interesting offseason. Elizabeth Campbell, thank you so much.

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