The goals behind the 2026 NWSL Golden Boot race
Ashley Sanchez leads Barbra Banda by three goals as the 2026 NWSL Golden Boot race approaches the league’s single-season scoring record.
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Angel City ties scoring record as Chilufya brace revives playoff push
Angel City ended a six-game winless run with a 5-2 victory over Boston Legacy, tying its single-game scoring record as Prisca Chilufya scored her first NWSL brace.
Gotham FC’s 42,175 crowd turns Citi Field into a preview of Queens
Gotham FC drew 42,175 fans to Citi Field for a 1-0 win over Washington Spirit, offering an early look at the club’s 2028 move to Queens.
Sam Kerr returns to Gotham FC on deal through 2030
Sam Kerr is heading back to Gotham FC on a contract through the 2030 season, a move that turns one
Gotham FC and Kansas City Current bring the first 2026 NWSL trophy to Columbus
The NWSL’s first trophy of 2026 will be settled away from either club’s home market, inside a city the league
Gotham FC and Mayor Mamdani make $5 tickets part of New York’s soccer summer
Gotham FC’s $5 ticket offer with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is small by design, but direct in purpose.
Trinity Rodman’s No. 2 jersey leads NWSL sales after Washington Spirit’s cherry blossom kit launch
The Washington Spirit have a clear commercial marker early in the 2026 NWSL season. The league’s top-selling player jersey belongs
Columbus buys into the NWSL’s next era
The league’s 18th club arrives with a record fee, a ready-made stadium, and a public debate that says as much
How Sveindís became the player Angel City needed
Angel City has never lacked visibility. The harder part has been building a football argument as clear as the club’s
The five NWSL breakout stars defining the start of 2026
From Angel City to San Diego to Houston, these five players have given the NWSL season some of its clearest early shape.