Women’s sports is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Alongside the massive rise of the WNBA , the National Women’s Soccer League saw a record-breaking rise in viewership, attendance, and digital engagement in the 2025 season. The proof? Championship weekend, when a sold-out crowd filled the stands at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, to watch the highly anticipated finals between the Washington Spirit and Gotham FC.

With an invite from Ally, the NWSL’s official banking partner — and one of the main reasons the NWSL championship game has a primetime spot on CBS Sports — I packed my bags and flew six hours across the country to get a firsthand look at the headline-making event.

Over the weekend, I was able to visit the Ally House, a pop-up that invited soccer legends like

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