Overview

• The second half of the season began July 31 with Racing Louisville FC vs. Kansas City Current, Chicago Stars vs. Gotham FC and Seattle Reign vs. Angel City FC.
• Top internationals including Euro winners Jess Carter, Esme Morgan and Anna Moorhouse, Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger and WAFCON champions Asisat Oshoala and Michelle Alozie have rejoined their NWSL clubs.
• Kansas City Current lead the standings by eight points, boast a perfect 6-0 home record and hold the highest goal differential, positioning them as clear favorites for the Shield.
• A midseason report revealed record engagement with 1.2 billion live match minutes viewed, a 34 percent increase in average live streams, 37 percent growth in social followers and a 445 percent surge in new TikTok followers.
• Expansion franchises Boston Legacy and Denver Summit are using a new intra-league loan system and allocation funds to build their inaugural 2026 rosters without a draft.