The National Women’s Soccer League released the Orlando Pride’s and the other eight teams’ schedules for the 2020 Challenge Cup, with dates and times, on June 16. Ninth-seeded Orlando will play four matches in the opening round, including an opening-day matchup with the Chicago Red Stars on June 27; three of those matches will be at 10 p.m. EST, as the Pride will play Portland Thorns FC at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Fans in the United States and Canada can watch all matches live on CBS All Access. International fans, however, can watch all the action live on Twitch. All matches will re-air on CBS Sports Network.
To allow for as much rest as possible, teams will play Game 1 of a double-header at 12:30 p.m. EST and Game 2 at 10 p.m. EST. Matches leading up to the semifinals will be played in Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah, as the semifinals and the final will be played in Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
| Date | Time (EST) | Venue | Opponent | Platform |
| Saturday, June 27 | 10 p.m. | Zions Bank Stadium | Chicago Red Stars | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Wednesday, July 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Zions Bank Stadium | Portland Thorns FC | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Sunday, July 5 | 10 p.m. | Zions Bank Stadium | North Carolina Courage | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Thursday, July 9 | 10 p.m. | Zions Bank Stadium | Sky Blue FC | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Friday, July 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Zions Bank Stadium | Quarterfinal 1 | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Friday, July 17 | 10 p.m. | Zions Bank Stadium | Quarterfinal 2 | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Saturday, July 18 | 12:30 p.m. | Zions Bank Stadium | Quarterfinal 3 | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Saturday, July 18 | 10 p.m. | Zions Bank Stadium | Quarterfinal 4 | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Wednesday, July 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Rio Tinto Stadium | Semifinal 1 | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Wednesday, July 22 | 10 p.m. | Rio Tinto Stadium | Semifinal 2 | CBS All Access & Twitch |
| Sunday, July 26 | 12:30 p.m. | Rio Tinto Stadium | Championship | CBS, CBS All Access & Twitch |
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