North Carolina Courage
12th in NWSL2026 Fixtures
HOU
NC
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POR
NC
BAY
GFC
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LOU
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GFC
BAY
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WAS
NC
LOU
SEA
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ORL
NC
NC
LA
NC
UTA
KC
NC
CHI
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NC
POR
HOU
NC
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SD
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NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns F.. | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Angel City FC | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 | Houston Dash | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 | Orlando Pride | 5 | +3 | 8 |
| 7 | Utah Royals | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Washington Spirit | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Denver Summit FC | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | Bay FC | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Kansas City Curre.. | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | North Carolina Co.. | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Gotham FC | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Chicago Stars FC | 5 | -9 | 3 |
| 15 | Racing Louisville.. | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 16 | Boston Legacy FC | 4 | -6 | 0 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
| # | Player | Goals | M | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ashley Sanchez | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Manaka Matsuku.. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Kailen Sherida.. | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Top Assists
| # | Player | Assists | M | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ryan Williams | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Shinomi Koyama | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Carly Wickenhe.. | 1 | 4 | 0 |