Unbeaten Orlando on Track to Make History as NWSL Playoffs Approach

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With just six games to play, the currently unbeaten Orlando Pride could become the first club in NWSL history to finish regular-season play without a single loss.

Having already clinched an NWSL playoff spot — the Pride’s first since 2017 — Orlando extended their record-breaking unbeaten run to 21 with Friday’s 0-0 draw with third-place Kansas City. The weekend’s result was also the club’s fourth-straight clean sheet, setting a new club record.

However, the path to NWSL glory won’t be easy: Orlando will face four top teams before the regular season’s early November finale.

Portland midfielder Sam Coffey holds her head in her hands in frustration.
The Thorns could see the worst season finish in Portland’s history. (Troy Wayrynen/Imagn Images)

Portland Thorns continue late-season NWSL losing streak

Elsewhere on Friday, USWNT stars Sophia Smith and Sam Coffey’s Portland Thorns dropped their fourth-straight​ match — the longest regular-season losing streak in club history.

After a historically slow start to 2024, Portland reassigned head coach Mike Norris and promoted assistant coach Rob Gale. The team quickly responded, rattling off result after result to climb the NWSL table and insert themselves into Shield contention. Momentum, however, has waned since the Olympic break.

With Friday’s 1-0 loss to Chicago on Friday,…

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