Paramount Plus to stream The Women's Cup

Katie Johnson and the Chicago Red Stars will play in the four-team Women's Cup in August.
(Image credit: Amy Kontras/Getty Images)

When it comes to watching soccer in the United States, Paramount Plus has quickly solidified itself as a must-have streaming service. And that's particularly true for the women's side of the sport, which will see The Women's Cup streamed live in mid-August.

The four-team mini-tournament will feature two teams from the National Women's Soccer League in the U.S. — Racing Louisville and Chicago Red Stars — plus German Frauen-Bundesliga champion FC Bayern Munich and French Division 1 Féminine champion Paris Saint-Germain. 

"Paramount Plus is committed to showcasing the world’s top clubs across both the men’s and women’s games, and these four clubs only further elevate the quality of our soccer programming," Jeffrey Gerttula, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Sports Digital, said in a press release. "Paramount Plus continues to be a year-round, must-have soccer destination for fans of the game and we’re excited for The Women’s Cup to be a part of our growing lineup at CBS Sports."

The Women's Cup kicks off at 5 pm Eastern on Wednesday, Aug. 18 (that's the not-so-prime-time hour of 2 pm on the West Coast), with FC Bayern vs. PSG. The two American teams will play at 7:30 pm — and that game also will count as a part of the NWSL regular-season standings. The winners from those two games will play at 6 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, Aug. 21, with a third-place game at 3 pm Eastern. All three games will be played at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, the home field of Racing Lousiville.

Paramount Plus Key Info

  • What is it? Paramount's streaming service features bags of movies, TV dramas and plenty of original content. 
  • Is there a free trial? Yes, there's a one-week Paramount Plus free trial, so you get to try before you buy.
  • How much does it cost in the US? $4.99 (with ads) or $9.99 (ads-free). 
  • How much does it cost in the UK? £6.99 (there's just one plan).

Paramount Plus is home to all things Paramount and CBS, with thousands of hours of movies and shows. It's where you'll find the entire (non-Kelvin) Star Trek universe — along with new originals like Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It's also where you'll find the ever-expanding Yellowstone universe, along with loads of other new Paramount Plus original series.

Phil Nickinson

Phil spent his 20s in the newsroom of the Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal, his 30s on the road for AndroidCentral.com and Mobile Nations and is the Dad part of Modern Dad.