Thu, 5 Nov, 2026, 04:19 pm
Reported by San Diego Wave Fútbol Club
San Diego Wave FC secured the No. 2 seed in the NWSL Playoffs, presented by Google Pixel , and will host No. 7 seed Utah Royals FC in the quarterfinal on Friday, Nov. 6, at Snapdragon Stadium. The match will be broadcast live on Prime Video. Tickets are available HERE .
San Diego won both regular-season meetings against Utah in 2026, beginning with a 2-1 road victory on March 22, the Wave’s first win of the season. Rookie midfielder Lia Godfrey scored her first professional goal in the XX minute to help secure the result. The teams met again on August 21 at Snapdragon Stadium, where San Diego earned a 4-2 victory. Trinity Byars contributed to all four goals, recording two goals and two assists. Across all NWSL competitions, the Wave hold a perfect 6-0 record against Utah, making the Royals the only NWSL team San Diego has defeated in every meeting.
The Wave are entering the postseason having won eight of their last 10 matches (D1, L1) and are unbeaten in their last seven (W6, D1), marking the longest unbeaten run across all competitions in Club history. San Diego averaged 1.93 points per match during the 2026 regular season, its highest mark in Club history and well above the 1.68 average from its 2023 NWSL Shield-winning campaign.
