Week two of the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League season featured a mashup of last year’s playoff semifinalists going head-to-head. The 2024 top-four squads might have given an early 2025 playoff glimpse or at the very least, some tone-setting among the top contenders. While other clubs picked up their first points of the season, some teams are emerging as dark horses or writing their comeback anthems.
Former semifinalists delivered entertaining performances. Gotham FC dropped their home opener, 0-2, to reigning NWSL Shield winners and NWSL Champions Orlando Pride. Meanwhile, Kansas City Current spoiled the home opener for 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup winners Washington Spirit with a 2-0 shutout on the road. It may come as no surprise that multiple Pride and Current players cracked our weekly Best XI.
Throughout the 2025 regular season, Attacking Third will select a team of the week, featuring 11 of the week’s best players across the weekend.
It’s early days for the competitive calendar, but fans can watch select NWSL regular season matches across CBS platforms, including CBS, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+, and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
Take a look at our Best XI:
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