North Carolina Courage

North Carolina Courage

3rd in NWSL

2026 Fixtures

SD
NWSL
NC
CHI
0 - 6 NWSL
NC
KC
3 - 2 NWSL
NC
NC
2 - 0 NWSL
LA
NC
2 - 1 NWSL
BOS
NC
2 - 3 NWSL
HOU
WAS
3 - 4 NWSL
NC
DEN
0 - 2 NWSL
NC
NC
5 - 0 NWSL
ORL
NC
1 - 4 NWSL
UTA
BAY
3 - 0 NWSL
NC
NC
0 - 2 NWSL
WAS
NC
3 - 1 NWSL
SEA
LA
1 - 2 NWSL
NC
LOU
1 - 2 NWSL
NC
NC
4 - 0 NWSL
CHI
ORL
1 - 0 NWSL
NC
NC
1 - 2 NWSL
KC
BOS
2 - 2 NWSL
NC
HOU
0 - 1 NWSL
NC
NC
2 - 2 NWSL
POR
NC
1 - 3 NWSL
BAY
GFC
0 - 0 NWSL
NC
NC
2 - 1 NWSL
LOU
NC
3 - 2 NWSL
GFC
BAY
1 - 4 NWSL
NC
NWSL Power Rankings: Washington leaps to top spot as Gotham, San Diego slip up NWSL Power Rankings: Washington leaps to top spot as Gotham, San Diego slip up

With Gotham and San Diego each suffering defeats over the weekend, the Washington Spirit are the new leaders in ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings.

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NWSL, players and brands face off: Should league get a cut of cleat sponsorship money? NWSL, players and brands face off: Should league get a cut of cleat sponsorship money?

NWSL players can no longer freely sign shoe sponsorships: the league wants a cut of the money, and it's turning into a showdown between brands, players and the NWSL.

NWSL Power Rankings: Wave eyeing Gotham FC after superb fightback NWSL Power Rankings: Wave eyeing Gotham FC after superb fightback

The San Diego Wave's ability to fight back was on full display on Friday and has them hot on the heels of NJ/NY Gotham FC atop ESPN's Power Rankings.

NC Courage's Ashley Sanchez nets brace vs. Angel City, leads NWSL scoring NC Courage's Ashley Sanchez nets brace vs. Angel City, leads NWSL scoring

North Carolina Courage forward Ashley Sanchez extended her lead atop the NWSL Golden Boot race on Wednesday with a brace in a 2-0 victory over Angel City FC, bringing her total to 15 goals this season.

NWSL Power Rankings: Gotham still No. 1 after draw; Pride snap losing streak with Spirit win NWSL Power Rankings: Gotham still No. 1 after draw; Pride snap losing streak with Spirit win

NY Gotham FC had a disappointing 0-0 draw with Angel City, but are still top of the NWSL and also ESPN's Power Rankings.

The 25 best NWSL players of 2026, re-ranked The 25 best NWSL players of 2026, re-ranked

We're two-thirds of the way through the NWSL season, so let's rank the best 25 players so far!

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 23 +10 45
2 Washington Spirit 23 +13 43
3 North Carolina Co.. 23 +13 39
4 Utah Royals 23 +10 39
5 San Diego Wave FC 23 +6 39
6 Portland Thorns F.. 23 +5 38
7 Kansas City Curre.. 23 +5 37
8 Seattle Reign FC 22 +1 34
9 Angel City FC 22 +10 32
10 Denver Summit FC 22 +7 30
11 Orlando Pride 23 -5 29
12 Houston Dash 23 -4 26
13 Racing Louisville.. 23 -11 23
14 Boston Legacy FC 23 -12 23
15 Bay FC 22 -8 22
16 Chicago Stars FC 23 -40 16
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
2 Ashley Sanchez 18 23 4
10 Evelyn Ijeh 11 22 4
16 Riley Jackson 3 21 2

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
20 Shinomi Koyama 5 23 1
13 Ryan Williams 4 23 1
2 Ashley Sanchez 4 23 18