The NWSL is coming to Atlanta. Following The Athletic's Asli Pelit's report on Sunday, on Tuesday, it was officially announced that the capital of Georgia will be home to the 17th NWSL team in 2028. So, on this week's Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits gets into what it means for Atlanta to join the NWSL. Jill talks to Pelit about breaking the story and the business side of Atlanta's record-breaking bid, as well as the major investment promises made by the ownership. Then, Jill is joined by Atlanta soccer radio host and ATL United announcer Jason Longshore to dig further into what the expansion news means to the community and the rich women's soccer history that already connects the USWNT and professional women's soccer to Atlanta.PLUS: Jill and Producer Theo break down the key things to watch for this weekend's NWSL Playoff Semifinals and give their picks on who will make the Championship Final in San Jose. Who will advance from the Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns, and the Orlando Pride vs. Gotham FC? _______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUESTS: Asli Peli, Jason LongshorePRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Referenced on the show:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6799873/2025/11/11/atlanta-nwsl-expansion-mercedes-benz-stadium/?source=bsky_hq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atlanta’s NWSL team will debut in 2028, play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6792758/2025/11/09/atlanta-nwsl-expansion-arthur-blank/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Atlanta lands NWSL expansion franchise backed by Arthur Blank for record $165 million: Sources</a>_______________Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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