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DAZN Secures Exclusive Rights to 2021 Women's International Champions Cup in 120+ Countries and Territories
LONDON, Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Tournament to Be Broadcast Live on DAZN as Well as DAZN's New YouTube Channel 
Dedicated to Women's Football:  Four Matches, Two Days, One Champion  

DAZN, the leading global sports streaming platform, will broadcast next week's 
prestigious Women's International Champions Cup (WICC) live in over 120 
countries and territories worldwide. Moreover, the tournament – which features 
four of the most winning European and American club teams in the history of the 
sport, and includes many players that have just returned from Tokyo with shiny 
new hardware around their necks – will also be made available for free in those 
markets on DAZN's new YouTube channel dedicated to women's football [ 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgii5f9u4YgXCeubCozbEA ]. 

NWSL powerhouse Portland Thorns FC will host the tournament and face off on 
Aug. 18 in an all-American clash against the formidable Houston Dash at 
Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile that same day, the new queens of 
Europe, FC Barcelona – winners of the 2021 UEFA Women's Champions League – take 
on the most successful women's club team in history and reigning WICC champ, 
the star-studded French giant Olympique Lyonnais. 

This will set up an electric Europe vs. USA final on Aug. 21, with the winners 
of the first two matches battling it out for championship glory and to be named 
World's Best Club.

The full schedule of events is as follows, with all four matches available both 
live and on demand on DAZN and DAZN's new women's football YouTube channel [ 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgii5f9u4YgXCeubCozbEA ]:

- Wed., Aug. 18, 8:30 p.m. ET: Olympique Lyonnais vs. FC Barcelona
- Wed., Aug. 18, 11:00 p.m. ET: Portland Thorns FC vs. Houston Dash
- Sat., Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET: 3rd Place Match - American Team vs. European Team
- Sat., Aug. 21, 10:00 p.m. ET: 1st Place Match - American Team vs. European 
Team

"We are thrilled to have secured the rights to the Women's International 
Champions Cup, which features two of the best teams from the National Women's 
Soccer League going up against two fierce rivals from the UEFA Women's 
Champions League," said James Rushton, Co-CEO, DAZN Group. "At DAZN, we are 
deeply committed to growing women's football and women's sport overall by 
bringing more visibility to elite competitions, such as the WICC, than ever 
before; that's why making next week's tournament available on DAZN as well as 
on YouTube for free was a no-brainer, to reach even more existing and new fans 
alike with what's sure to be two epic days of action." 

The WICC will be available live and on demand with English language commentary 
as well as French and Spanish commentary for those respective matchups. Fans 
can tune in on DAZN and DAZN's YouTube channel [ 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgii5f9u4YgXCeubCozbEA ]in more than 120 
markets across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. The full list of 
territories can be found here [ 
https://www.dazn.com/en-GLOBAL/news/soccer/2021-womens-international-champions-cup-teams-schedule-how-to-watch/wkmn295k7m6l1cgsrbn898nz0 
].

Fans can sign up for DAZN at www.DAZN.com or by downloading the DAZN app on a 
wide range of connected devices, including smart TVs, PCs, smartphones, tablets 
and game consoles.

About DAZN Group
DAZN Group is one of the fastest growing sports media companies in the world. 
Headquartered in the UK and with employees in over 25 countries, our businesses 
touch every aspect of the way fans engage with sports; from production, through 
to content distribution and commercialisation. DAZN Group is home to DAZN, the 
leading global sport destination, as well as the popular sport portal, DAZN 
News. DAZN is leading the charge to give sports fans around the world access to 
sport anytime, anywhere. DAZN guarantees affordable access on most connected 
devices including smart TVs, set-top boxes, streaming sticks, smartphones, 
tablets, PCs and game consoles. DAZN is now live in more than 200 countries and 
territories after first launching in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Japan in 
2016. Visit https://media.dazn.com ;for more information. 

About Relevent Sports Group          
Relevent Sports Group (RSG) is the premier soccer events and media business in 
North America and Asia. RSG operates the International Champions Cup, the 
summer's largest men's club tournament featuring the world's best teams in 
iconic venues, the WICC, and ICC Futures, a youth tournament for the top clubs 
in the world. Regarded as one of the most influential privately-owned soccer 
companies internationally, RSG is focused on expanding its footprint, creating 
a year-round soccer platform including new digital properties and the 
first-of-its-kind joint venture with LaLiga to promote soccer in North 
America.    
 
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Source: DAZN