NWSL plans to gain growth through men’s World Cup pandemonium

Plenty of women watch the men’s tournament but are yet to translate fandom to the women’s game – will that change this summer?

The NWSL’s 14th regular season wrapped up match week 10 of 27 over the weekend, officially commencing a month-long break to honor the terms of their collective bargaining agreement (which stipulates a week-long intermission during the season) and a pause from play for the opening phase of the men’s World Cup.

So, how will the World Cup break affect the NWSL? And could it provide a boost to the league?

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