NWSL Women· Group Stage
📅 Saturday, 2 May 2026, 22:30🏟 WakeMed Soccer Park👤 A. Yaya
M. Matsukubo 85'⚽C. Bethune 8'M. Cooper 23'
Match Events
- 8'⚽C. Bethune0 - 1
- 23'⚽M. Cooper0 - 2assist C. Bethune
- 40'🟨Dani Weatherholt
- 55'🔁H. Betfort↔ E. Ijeh
- 55'🔁C. Okafor↔ L. Thompson
- 63'🔁T. Chawinga↔ H. Hopkins
- 79'🔁R. Rodriguez↔ B. Feist
- 79'🔁C. Bethune↔ K. Carusa
- 81'🔁D. Weatherholt↔ F. Rauch
- 85'⚽M. Matsukubo1 - 2
- 86'🔁M. Cooper↔ E. Bravo-Young
- 90+1'🔁R. Jackson↔ A. Schlegel
Top stats
56%Ball possession44%
0Shots on Goal2
7Shots off Goal4
8Total Shots9
1Blocked Shots3
4Shots inside box6
4Shots outside box3
8Fouls4
3Corner Kicks2
1Offsides0
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves0
297Total passes238
238Passes accurate184
80%Pass accuracy77%
0Expected goals (xG)0
0Goals prevented0
Line-ups
North Carolina Courage W4-3-3SportPremi
6.31 K. Sheridan (C)
←816.217 D. Weatherholt
6.512 N. Staude
6.218 U. Shiragaki
6.013 R. Williams
⚽6.034 M. Matsukubo
6.720 S. Koyama
←906.916 R. Jackson
6.72 A. Sanchez
←556.98 C. Okafor
←556.733 H. Betfort
6.723 Lorena
6.918 I. Rodriguez
6.927 K. Sharples
7.27 E. Ball
6.92 L. Rouse
6.910 L. LaBonta (C)
←796.711 R. Rodriguez
←636.26 T. Chawinga
⚽👟←798.6★8 C. Bethune
⚽←867.717 M. Cooper
6.921 A. Sentnor
6.31 K. Sheridan (C)←816.217 D. Weatherholt6.512 N. Staude6.218 U. Shiragaki6.013 R. Williams⚽6.034 M. Matsukubo6.720 S. Koyama←906.916 R. Jackson6.72 A. Sanchez←556.98 C. Okafor←556.733 H. Betfort6.723 Lorena6.918 I. Rodriguez6.927 K. Sharples7.27 E. Ball6.92 L. Rouse6.910 L. LaBonta (C)←796.711 R. Rodriguez←636.26 T. Chawinga⚽👟←798.6★8 C. Bethune⚽←867.717 M. Cooper6.921 A. Sentnor
Kansas City W4-2-3-1North Carolina Courage W4-3-3Kansas City W4-2-3-1SportPremi6.31 K. Sheridan (C)←816.217 D. Weatherholt6.512 N. Staude6.218 U. Shiragaki6.013 R. Williams⚽6.034 M. Matsukubo6.720 S. Koyama←906.916 R. Jackson6.72 A. Sanchez←556.98 C. Okafor←556.733 H. Betfort6.723 Lorena6.918 I. Rodriguez6.927 K. Sharples7.27 E. Ball6.92 L. Rouse6.910 L. LaBonta (C)←796.711 R. Rodriguez←636.26 T. Chawinga⚽👟←798.6★8 C. Bethune⚽←867.717 M. Cooper6.921 A. Sentnor
6.31 K. Sheridan (C)←816.217 D. Weatherholt6.512 N. Staude6.218 U. Shiragaki6.013 R. Williams⚽6.034 M. Matsukubo6.720 S. Koyama←906.916 R. Jackson6.72 A. Sanchez←556.98 C. Okafor←556.733 H. Betfort6.723 Lorena6.918 I. Rodriguez6.927 K. Sharples7.27 E. Ball6.92 L. Rouse6.910 L. LaBonta (C)←796.711 R. Rodriguez←636.26 T. Chawinga⚽👟←798.6★8 C. Bethune⚽←867.717 M. Cooper6.921 A. SentnorCoaches
Mak Lind
Coach
Chris Armas
Coach
Bench
- North Carolina Courage W
99 M. White
11 F. Rauch→ 81’
10 E. Ijeh→ 55’6.5
14 C. Wickenheiser
7 L. Thompson→ 55’6.5
6 I. Garner
35 A. Schlegel→ 90’
5 C. Brooks
3 S. Schmidt
- Kansas City W
M. Jordan
31 K. Scott
24 G. Robinson
55 P. Hocking
22 B. Feist→ 79’
66 K. Carusa→ 79’
13 H. Hopkins→ 63’
5 E. Bravo-Young→ 86’
3 A. White
Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego Wave W | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21-13 | +8 | 28 |
| 2 |  Portland Thorns W | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24-14 | +10 | 27 |
| 3 |  Washington Spirit W | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20-10 | +10 | 24 |
| 4 |  Utah Royals W | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20-13 | +7 | 24 |
| 5 | Kansas City W | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21-17 | +4 | 24 |
| 6 | North Carolina Courage W | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20-14 | +6 | 21 |
| 7 |  NJ/NY Gotham FC W | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12-7 | +5 | 21 |
| 8 |  Orlando Pride W | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18-19 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 |  Angel City W | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18-14 | +4 | 16 |
| 10 |  Denver Summit W | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17-16 | +1 | 15 |
| 11 |  Seattle Reign FC W | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11-16 | -5 | 14 |
| 12 |  Houston Dash W | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15-21 | -6 | 14 |
| 13 |  Bay FC W | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11-19 | -8 | 12 |
| 14 |  Chicago Red Stars W | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8-26 | -18 | 12 |
| 15 |  Boston Legacy W | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13-21 | -8 | 10 |
| 16 |  Racing Louisville W | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15-24 | -9 | 7 |
