The historic day is here, as San Diego Wave FC will go from theoretical soccer team to a real one, as they make their debut Saturday night in the 2022 Challenge Cup against fellow NWSL expansion side Angel City FC at Titan Stadium in Fullerton.
San Diego are led by former England international and Manchester United manager Casey Stoney, and now she’ll jump in feet first to the NWSL fray. Wave FC have an intriguing squad with several internationals, but we won’t know how they fare against fellow NWSL opposition until now, and Stoney has been cagey throughout preseason in terms of laying out her tactics, lineup and formation.