San Diego Wave to break NWSL single-game attendance record, Alex Morgan reveals

The San Diego Wave has sold in excess of 27,000 tickets for its Sept. 17 match against Angel City FC, enough to break the National Women's Soccer League's all-time attendance record for a standalone game.

The Wave and U.S. international forward Alex Morgan revealed the attendance numbers in an exclusive interview with ESPN. The numbers were also confirmed by the team.

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The attendance for the match, the opening game to be held at Snapdragon Stadium on the new Mission Valley campus of San Diego State University, will break the previous record for a standalone game of 25,218, set back in 2019 in a match at Providence Park between the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage.

The goal now is to achieve a sellout, which would be over 32,000.

«I think it's a testament to women's soccer in the U.S. and the NWSL, and the San Diego Wave and what we're building here,» Morgan told ESPN.

«To see this number today, right now, and just knowing that we're gonna get a sellout, it's just an incredible feeling because this club set its mind on breaking the single-match attendance in league history. They've done that now, but now the goals don't stop for this club and I'm just really proud to be a part of that.»

The Wave has enjoyed an impressive expansion campaign, currently sitting second in the league table, level on points with the first-place Portland Thorns and the third-place Houston Dash. Morgan has played a significant role in the team's success, leading the league with 12 goals.

«Honestly, it's really hard to exceed my expectations, but this club and this team [have] done that, and I'm very happy to be part of it,» Morgan