ESPN today revealed its fifth annual ESPN FC Women’s Rank, featuring the world’s top 50 women’s soccer players of the year. The list is compiled and published by http://www.ESPN.com/Soccer, the leading global digital platform for soccer news, information, and analysis.

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Ahead of the LALIGA Winter Break, FC Barcelona travels to Estadio de la Cerámica to face Villarreal in a matchup between the top three clubs on ESPN Deportes and ESPN+, Sunday at 10:15 a.m. ET. ESPN FC will offer pre- and postgame coverage on ESPN+.

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Top-ranked FC Barcelona host CA Osasuna on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. ESPN FC’s pre-game coverage begins at noon and postgame analysis immediately following the match, both on ESPN+.

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ESPNU will present the 2025 Men’s College Cup semifinals featuring No. 15 NC State, No. 16 Furman, Washington and Saint Louis on Friday, Dec. 12, live from First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.

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ESPN’s comprehensive coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw on Friday, Dec. 5, spans both its English- and Spanish-language platforms, beginning with a live edition of Futbol Picante at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN Deportes. Special Draw-focused editions of Ahora o Nunca, ESPN FC, and Futbol Americas will run on ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, and ESPN+.
On Saturday, Dec. 6 ESPNFC will provide analysis of the final World Cup schedule from 5-6 p.m. on ESPNEWS and ESPN+.

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Top-ranked Real Madrid meet Girona Sunday, at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes, with ESPN FC delivering pregame coverage on ABC and ESPN+ beginning at 2:30 p.m. Host Kay Murray will be joined by Alejandro Moreno in studio and by Archie Rhind-Tutt, Luis Garcia and Sid Lowe pitchside. Postgame analysis will be available on ESPN+ immediately following the match.

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Top-ranked Real Madrid meet Elche Sunday, at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes, with ESPN FC delivering pregame coverage originating live from Martínez Valero on ABC and ESPN+ beginning at 2:30 p.m. Host Kay Murray will be joined by Stewart Robson, Luis Garcia, Nedum Onuoah and Sid Lowe. Postgame analysis will be available on ESPN+ immediately following the match.

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ESPN’s presentation of the 2025 NWSL Playoffs culminates on ABC, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ on Sunday with No. 2 Orlando Pride vs. No. 8 Gotham FC, beginning at 3 p.m. ET, live from Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Sunday’s semifinal is the first playoff meeting between the clubs, which share the last two NWSL Championships. The Orlando Pride are the league’s defending champions, while Gotham FC won the title in 2023.

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The 2025 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) on ESPN season delivered record-breaking growth across ESPN platforms, scoring a 61 percent increase in average viewership for the regular season, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The 17-match schedule across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+, and ESPN Deportes averaged 228,000 viewers (P2+), up significantly from 141,000 viewers during the 2024 season – the inaugural year of NWSL on ESPN.

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ESPN’s NWSL Playoff coverage kicks off Friday at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2 with a special edition of Fútbol W, ESPN’s weekly studio program dedicated to professional women’s soccer. Hosted by Cristina Alexander, the show will feature a one-on-one interview with Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie ahead of her club’s quarterfinal game against the San Diego Wave on Sunday. ESPN.com senior writer Jeff Kassouf will join the show.

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