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Coverage dated November 6, 2026 to November 7, 2026

Match review: Royals advance with 1-0 victory over Wave in first-ever playoff run

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The Royals secured a monumental 1-0 victory over No. 2 seed San Diego in Utah’s first-ever playoff match at Snapdragon Stadium on Friday evening to advance to the 2026 NWSL semifinals as URFC continues to make history this season.

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  1. Salt Lake Tribune

    How the Utah Royals went from a struggling franchise to the NWSL playoffs (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    The Utah Royals are headed to the NWSL playoffs for the first time. Jimmy Coenraets and his team aren't shying away from the challenge.

  2. Deseret News

    Utah Royals ownership says first playoff run is only the beginning (opens Deseret News)

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    Fourteen hours before one of the biggest college football games in the country kicks off in Salt Lake City, another Utah team will play in the biggest game in its history 750 miles away. In its third season back in the NWSL, Utah Royals FC faces San Diego Wave FC on Friday in the 2026 NWSL quarterfi…

  3. The Oregonian

    How to watch San Diego Wave FC vs. Utah Royals NWSL playoff game today (opens The Oregonian)

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    A spot in the NWSL semifinals is on the line tonight as San Diego Wave FC hosts the Utah Royals in this exciting quarterfinal matchup.

  4. Salt Lake Tribune

    Utah Royals stun the San Diego Wave in NWSL playoffs (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Playing the first NWSL playoff game in club history, the Utah Royals upset the San Diego Wave, 1-0, on Friday night.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Utah Royals stun the San Diego Wave 1-0 in the NWSL quarterfinals (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The seventh-seeded Utah Royals earned their first ever playoff win by upsetting the No. 2 seed San Diego Wave 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs Friday night

  6. ABC 4 Utah

    Royals win first ever playoff game, 1-0 (opens ABC 4 Utah)

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    SAN DIEGO, Calif. (ABC4 Sports) - The Utah Royals made franchise history Friday night, winning their first ever NWSL playoff game. Kiana Palacios scored the only goal of the game in the 30th minute, as the 7th-seeded Royals beat 2nd-seeded San Diego to advance to the NWSL semifinals, 1-0.

  7. Times Of San Diego

    San Diego upset by Utah in NWSL quarterfinals, falling to Royals for first time in franchise history (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Though the Wave won its two 2026 matches against Utah, the Royals, with strong second-half defense, will move on to the NWSL semis.

  8. Deseret News

    Match review: Royals advance with 1-0 victory over Wave in first-ever playoff run (opens Deseret News)

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    The Royals secured a monumental 1-0 victory over No. 2 seed San Diego in Utah’s first-ever playoff match at Snapdragon Stadium on Friday evening to advance to the 2026 NWSL semifinals as URFC continues to make history this season.

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