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.

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 ...

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.

(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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Orlando Pride fell 4-2 to the host Washington Spirit on Wednesday night in what marked the second match of the 2023 UKG Challenge Cup for both teams. With a heavily rotated lineup, the Pride ...

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 ...

With the sun setting in San Diego, California, on Nov. 10, Washington Spirit goalkeeper ... team during the Women’s World Cup. Yet, a week before the skills challenge, her agent reached out ...