US Women's National Team and international stars who will participate in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

Though the NWSL employs all 23 current members of the USWNT and many international stars, some of the biggest names in the league won't be in Utah.Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images

• The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is set to become the first professional contact sports league to return in the US with its 2020 Challenge Cup beginning Saturday, June 27.
• The eight-team, 23-game tournament will take place in isolation at Zions Bank Stadium and Rio Tinto Stadium in northern Utah.
• Though the NWSL employs all 23 current members of the US Women's National Team and countless international superstars, some of the biggest names in women's soccer won't be present in Utah.
• The entire Orlando Pride team has withdrawn from the tournament after six players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
• Check out which of the league's stars will participate in the tournament, which begins Saturday at 12:30 ET on CBS and CBS All Access.

Stars Participating:

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Morgan Brian — Chicago Red Stars and USWNT

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Shirley Cruz — OL Reign and Costa Rica Women's National Team

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Jennifer Cudjoe — Sky Blue FC and Ghana Women's National Team

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Abby Dahlkemper — North Carolina Courage and USWNT

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Rachel Daly — Houston Dash and England Women's National Team

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Tierna Davidson — Chicago Red Stars and USWNT

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Debinha — North Carolina Courage and Brazil Women's National Team

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Celia Jiménez Delgado — OL Reign and Spain Women's National Team

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Aminata Diallo — Utah Royals and France Women's National Team

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Crystal Dunn — North Carolina Courage and USWNT

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Julie Ertz — Chicago Red Stars and USWNT

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Adrianna Franch — Portland Thorns and USWNT

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Lindsey Horan — Portland Thorns and USWNT

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Jenna Hellstrom — Washington Spirit and Canada Women's National Team

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Naho Kawasumi — Sky Blue FC and Japan Women's National Team

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Stephanie Labbé — North Carolina Courage and Canada Women's National Team

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Rose Lavelle — Washington Spirit and USWNT

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Diana Matheson — Utah Royals and Canada Women's National Team

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Jessica McDonald — North Carolina Courage and USWNT

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Sam Mewis — North Carolina Courage and USWNT

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Alyssa Naeher — Chicago Red Stars and USWNT

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Yuki Nagasato — Chicago Red Stars and Japan Women National Team

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Kelley O'Hara — Utah Royals and USWNT

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Denise O'Sullivan — North Carolina Courage and Ireland Women's National Team

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Evelyne Viens — Sky Blue FC and Canada Women's National Team

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Rebecca Quinn — OL Reign and Canada Women's National Team

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Rocky Rodríguez Rodriguez — Portland Thorns and Costa Rica Women's National Team

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Becky Sauerbrunn — Portland Thorns and USWNT

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Desiree Scott — Utah Royals and Canada Women's National Team

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Kailen Sheridan — Sky Blue FC and Canada Women's National Team

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Casey Short — Chicago Red Stars and USWNT

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Christine Sinclair — Portland Thorns and Canada Women's National Team

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Rosie White — OL Reign and New Zealand Women's National Team

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Lynn Williams — North Carolina Courage and USWNT

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Kumi Yokoyama — Washington Spirit and Japan Women's National Team

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Noteworthy Absences:

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Ashlyn Harris — Orlando Pride and USWNT

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Tobin Heath — Portland Thorns and USWNT

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Ali Krieger — Orlando Pride and USWNT

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Carli Lloyd — Sky Blue FC and USWNT

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Marta — Orlando Pride and Brazil Women's National Team

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Alex Morgan — Orlando Pride and USWNT

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Megan Rapinoe — OL Reign and USWNT

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Christen Press — Utah Royals and USWNT

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Mallory Pugh — Sky Blue FC and USWNT

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Now check out Insider's guide to the tournament:

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Here's your viewing guide for the NWSL — the first American professional contact sports league to return since the coronavirus pandemic began