FINAL RESULT · August 8, 2026

North Carolina Courage 4–3 Washington Spirit: August 8, 2026 NWSL Result

North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit completed their 2026 NWSL match at Audi Field on August 8, 2026. The final score was North Carolina Courage 4–3 Washington Spirit. This page keeps the result, viewing information, current table snapshot and the other 2026 meeting together.

North Carolina Courage Current rank #9 · Form W W L L L

4–3

Washington Spirit Current rank #3 · Form L W W W L

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North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Broadcast Information

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Washington Spirit Match Venue

Audi Field

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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MATCH VIDEOS

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Match Highlights

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1:19

Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina Courage - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Washington Spirit vs. North Carolina Courage, 08/09/2026

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0:45

Ashley Sanchez finds the back of the net for North Carolina Courage

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0:30

Evelyn Ijeh gets on the scoresheet for North Carolina Courage

Evelyn Ijeh scores goal for North Carolina Courage

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0:51

Evelyn Ijeh with a Spectacular Goal vs. Washington Spirit

Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) with a Spectacular Goal vs. Washington Spirit, 08/09/2026

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0:49

Trinity Rodman scores goal for Washington Spirit

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0:49

Sofia Cantore finds the back of the net for Washington Spirit

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FINAL MATCH REPORT

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Match Stats and Facts

Compare the final team numbers from this August 8, 2026 NWSL match, then jump to the goals, cards, substitutions, lineups and player leaders.

Final score

North Carolina Courage 4–3 Washington Spirit

Match venue

Audi Field

Referee

Joshua Encarnación

Formations

4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1

North Carolina CourageTeam statisticWashington Spirit

41.9%Possession58.1%

9Shots20

5Shots on goal8

2Corner kicks7

3Saves1

17Fouls committed5

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

5Offsides3

354Passes attempted480

269Passes completed395

80%Pass accuracy80%

12Tackles won13

13Interceptions13

1Blocked shots2

24Clearances16

GOALS, CARDS & SUBSTITUTIONS

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Match Timeline

Follow the important moments in match order. Routine stoppages and duplicate delay notices are left out so the decisive action is easier to scan.

Kickoff
Kickoff
First Half begins.
2'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
9'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
15'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 3. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
35'
Yellow card · Washington Spirit
Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37'
Yellow card · North Carolina Courage
Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+9'
Halftime
First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 3.
45'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Ashley Sanchez.
45'
Substitution · Washington Spirit
Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rebeca Bernal replaces Andi Sullivan.
45'
Substitution · Washington Spirit
Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tamara Bolt replaces Paige Metayer.
45'
Substitution · Washington Spirit
Substitution, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore replaces Claudia Martínez.
45'
Substitution · Washington Spirit
Substitution, Washington Spirit. Élisabeth Tsé replaces Esme Morgan.
45'
Second half
Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, North Carolina Courage 3.
47'
Goal · Washington Spirit
Goal! Washington Spirit 1, North Carolina Courage 3. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kate Wiesner.
50'
Goal · Washington Spirit
Goal! Washington Spirit 2, North Carolina Courage 3. Sofia Cantore (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
60'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Vilde Bøe Risa replaces Riley Jackson.
60'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carly Wickenheiser replaces Erica Parkinson.
60'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Lauryn Thompson replaces Ally Schlegel.
75'
Yellow card · North Carolina Courage
Vilde Bøe Risa (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80'
Substitution · Washington Spirit
Substitution, Washington Spirit. Madison Haugen replaces Gabrielle Carle.
82'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
90'
Goal · Washington Spirit
Goal! Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 3. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
90'+5'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 4. Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Feli Rauch following a fast break.
90'+8'
Yellow card · North Carolina Courage
Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9'
Full time
Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 4.

STARTING XI & BENCH

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Lineups and Formations

See both starting lineups, listed positions and available substitutes from the final match record.

AWAY TEAM

North Carolina Courage Starting Lineup

4-2-3-1

1
Kailen SheridanG
13
Ryan WilliamsRB
11
Feli RauchLB
20
Shinomi KoyamaLM
4
Natalie JacobsCD-R
25
Maycee BellCD-L
35
Ally SchlegelAM-R · Subbed off
16
Riley JacksonRM · Subbed off
10
Evelyn IjehF · Subbed off
19
Érica ParkinsonAM · Subbed off
2
Ashley SanchezAM-L · Subbed off

North Carolina Courage Substitutes

8
Chioma OkaforSUB · Came on
14
Carly WickenheiserSUB · Came on
99
Madison WhiteSUB
18
Uno ShiragakiSUB
17
Dani WeatherholtSUB
7
Lauryn ThompsonSUB · Came on
33
Hannah BetfortSUB · Came on
12
Natalia StaudeSUB
26
Vilde Bøe RisaSUB · Came on

HOME TEAM

Washington Spirit Starting Lineup

4-2-3-1

18
Sandy MacIverG
14
Gabrielle CarleRB · Subbed off
6
Kate WiesnerLB
12
Andi SullivanLM · Subbed off
9
Tara RuddCD-R
24
Esme MorganCD-L · Subbed off
26
Paige MetayerAM-R · Subbed off
17
Hal HershfeltRM
11
Claudia MartínezF · Subbed off
10
Leicy SantosAM
2
Trinity RodmanAM-L

Washington Spirit Substitutes

4
Rebeca BernalSUB · Came on
29
Emma Gaines-RamosSUB
28
Sara WojdelkoSUB
33
Ashley HatchSUB
35
Madison HaugenSUB · Came on
5
Élisabeth TséSUB · Came on
27
Sofia CantoreSUB · Came on
16
Tamara BoltSUB · Came on
31
Kaylie CollinsSUB

KEY PLAYER NUMBERS

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Top Performers and Player Stats

These leaders highlight the players who topped their team in shooting, passing, defending or goalkeeping during this match.

Washington Spirit Match Leaders

Trinity Rodman

Total ShotsTrinity Rodman5 · 3 SOG, 0.44 xG

Tara Rudd

Accurate PassesTara Rudd64 · 75 PASS

Tara Rudd

Defensive InterventionsTara Rudd15 · 1 TKLW, 5 DUELW

Sandy MacIver

SavesSandy MacIver1 · 5 SOGA, 2.15 xGC

North Carolina Courage Match Leaders

Evelyn Ijeh

Total ShotsEvelyn Ijeh2 · 2 SOG, 0.83 xG

Maycee Bell

Accurate PassesMaycee Bell46 · 52 PASS, 1 BCC

Maycee Bell

Defensive InterventionsMaycee Bell18 · 1 TKLW, 3 DUELW

Kailen Sheridan

SavesKailen Sheridan3 · 6 SOGA, 2.40 xGC

PLAY-BY-PLAY

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Match Commentary

Review the latest recorded match updates, shown from the final whistle backward for faster postgame reading.

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Match ends, Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 4.
90'+9'
Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 4.
90'+9'
Offside, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor is caught offside.
90'+8'
Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8'
Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+8'
Foul by Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
90'+7'
Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kailen Sheridan (North Carolina Courage). Assisted by Madison Haugen with a cross.
90'+6'
Offside, Washington Spirit. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
90'+5'
Goal! Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 4. Natalie Jacobs (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Feli Rauch following a fast break.
90'+4'
Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
90'+2'
Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
90'+2'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+2'
Offside, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor is caught offside.
90'
Goal! Washington Spirit 3, North Carolina Courage 3. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
90'
Attempt blocked. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Kate Wiesner with a cross.
90'
Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Hannah Betfort.
89'
Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89'
Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
85'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85'
Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
85'
Attempt blocked. Carly Wickenheiser (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84'
Tamara Bolt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Foul by Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage).
84'
Tara Rudd (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Foul by Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage).
84'
Attempt saved. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sandy MacIver (Washington Spirit). Assisted by Lauryn Thompson.
83'
Attempt missed. Madison Haugen (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
82'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
81'
Offside, North Carolina Courage. Evelyn Ijeh is caught offside.

MATCH-SPECIFIC GUIDE

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Result Summary

North Carolina Courage won North Carolina Courage 4–3 Washington Spirit away from home. The score shown here is the recorded final result; team records and positions below use the site's latest standings snapshot rather than a pre-match table.

North Carolina Courage Season Context: Use the June Pause as a Divider

The 2026 calendar has no official NWSL matches through most of June. Treat the games before and after that break as two planning blocks when exporting or subscribing.

Washington Spirit Season Context: Find the Championship and Table Rematches

Washington's published highlights include two Gotham meetings and an April home date against Kansas City, the previous season's top team in the table. Opponent filtering surfaces those dates without extra browsing.

How to Read This Result

The final score is fixed on this page, but current standings and recent form continue to update after later matches. Use the two team-schedule links to see what came next.

Season context was researched separately from the North Carolina Courage 2026 schedule announcement and the Washington Spirit 2026 schedule announcement. Live schedule data and the recorded result take priority over release-day details.

SEASON SERIES

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit 2026 Head-to-Head

Across completed 2026 meetings currently in the schedule, North Carolina Courage has 1 win, Washington Spirit has 1 win, and 0 finished level. The other listed meeting was Washington Spirit 2–0 North Carolina Courage on July 11, 2026.

July 11, 2026: Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage

Washington Spirit 2–0 North Carolina Courage

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August 8, 2026: North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit

North Carolina Courage 4–3 Washington Spirit

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CURRENT TEAM SNAPSHOT

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Standings and Recent Form

These are current site values, included to help compare the teams. They should not be read as a historical snapshot from the original match date.

North Carolina Courage Current Snapshot

North Carolina Courage is currently #9 with 45 points from 30 matches (14 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses). Recent form: W W L L L.

Washington Spirit Current Snapshot

Washington Spirit is currently #3 with 55 points from 30 matches (17 wins, 4 draws, 9 losses). Recent form: L W W W L.

Table Position Comparison

Washington Spirit has the higher current points total, with a gap of 10 points between the clubs.

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USING THIS MATCH PAGE

How to Use This North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit Result Page

Compare the Final Match Stats

Use the side-by-side numbers to compare possession, shots, passing, discipline and defensive work without opening a separate box score.

Follow the Goals and Key Moments

The match timeline keeps goals, cards and substitutions in chronological order while removing routine delay notices.

Check Lineups and Match Highlights

Review both starting formations and available substitutes, then watch any verified postgame videos attached to this result.

MATCH QUESTIONS

North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit FAQ

What was the North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit score?

The recorded final score was North Carolina Courage 4–3 Washington Spirit on August 8, 2026.

Where can I watch North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit?

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Where is North Carolina Courage vs Washington Spirit being played?

The listed venue is Audi Field, at Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Check the venue line again before traveling.

Do North Carolina Courage and Washington Spirit meet again in 2026?

The other listed meeting was Washington Spirit 2–0 North Carolina Courage on July 11, 2026.