More than 180 matches over eight months have finally led to this moment: a 2025 NWSL champion is going to be crowned on Saturday.
The finalists? On one side, an NJ/NY Gotham FC team that won the title two years ago, but snuck into this season's playoffs as the last seed. On the other, the Washington Spirit, who fell in last year's final to the Orlando Pride.
Ahead of Saturday's championship, ESPN contributors Joseph Lowery and Megan Swanick dig into the big storylines -- underdogs, Trinity Rodman's contract, and more -- before predicting how it'll all shake out.