In a rematch of the NWSL title game, the Spirit beats the Pride for the Challenge Cup on penalty kicks, 4-2, after the score was tied at 1 after regulation.

Aubrey Kingsbury made a crucial save in a shootout and the Washington Spirit beat the Orlando Pride 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup

Orlando faced a hard-fought battle against the Washington Spirit in Friday night’s NWSL Challenge Cup title match as the host and defending league champion Pride fell in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation.

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 the 2024 NWSL championship, Friday’s win was a solid start with a trophy to boot ahead of the start of the regular season.

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The NWSL champion Orlando Pride face a Washington Spirit side that wants revenge as the Challenge Cup marks the start of the 2025 season.

NWSL season officially gets underway on Friday with the Challenge Cup, this year featuring 2024's best teams – the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit. The Pride return to play after a record-breaking 2024 season in which the team won their first-ever trophies,

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. Tara McKeown scored the game-winning penalty to secure Washington's first Challenge Cup trophy.