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Washington Spirit clinch NWSL playoff berth as Gotham miss chance to seal Shield

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 18 October 2026 at 5:03 pm

Washington Spirit clinch NWSL playoff berth as Gotham miss chance to seal Shield

Di Guglielmo scores first NWSL goal in 1-0 victory Gotham denied chance to clinch NWSL Shield San Diego secure top-four seed as Angel City rally Lucia Di Guglielmo scored her first National Women’s Soccer League goal and the Washington Spirit clinched a playoff spot with a 1-0 victory over Gotham FC on Saturday.

In other NWSL action, the San Diego Wave beat the North Carolina Courage 2-1, Angel City FC defeated the Denver Summit 3-2 and the Kansas City Current shut out the Utah Royals 2-0.

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Washington Spirit clinch NWSL playoff berth as Gotham miss chance to seal Shield

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