ORLANDO — The NWSL Challenge Cup may have marked the dawn of a new campaign for the Washington Spirit, but much about the curtain-raising match felt eerily similar to how the club’s 2024 ...

The NWSL regular season may not officially start until March 14, but for the Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit, Friday's Challenge Cup promises to carry the intensity of a game that counts.

A feisty, scruffy NWSL Challenge Cup went the Washington Spirit's way, with Leicy Santos' spectacular second-half strike the key to a penalty-kick victory over the Orlando Pride on Friday.

The NWSL Challenge Cup is back for 2025, with the Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit meeting in a rematch of last year's hard-fought championship final. Orlando enjoyed one of the great seasons ...

The Washington Spirit got their revenge Friday night against the Orlando Pride at Inter&Co Stadium in Florida, winning the 2025 Challenge Cup in penalty kicks. While it won’t erase the loss in ...

Giraldéz will coach three final games in the NWSL before moving to France to take up the job of leading OL Lyonnes.

(AP) — Aubrey Kingsbury made a crucial save in a shootout and the Washington Spirit beat the ... win the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup. Kingsbury stopped Ally Lemos’ attempt ...

The 2025 NWSL season officially gets underway on Friday with the Challenge Cup, this year featuring 2024's best teams – the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit. The Pride return to play ...

A UKG Challenge Cup match provided a fine opportunity ... but a rotated lineup with five changes was unable to play spoiler as the Washington Spirit’s goal in the seventh minute of second ...

In a rematch of the 2024 NWSL championship final, the Washington Spirit defeated the Pride 4-2 in penalties after the game ended 1-1 to claim this year's Challenge Cup at Inter&Co Stadium.

The strange midseason exit of head coach Jonatan Giraldez presents big challenges on and off the pitch for the Washington ...

The 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup features a rematch of the NWSL championship match last season. It features Marta and the Orlando Pride taking on Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit at Inter & Co ...