📰 Devastating news for Chicago Stars and Canada's forward Jordyn Huitema who has been placed on the season-ending injury list with a torn ACL. Wishing her a speedy and safe recovery ❤️‍🩹 📸: jordynhuitema

Do you ever wonder what goes on in teams' locker rooms during weather delays? In Gotham's they even got Sam Kerr, Guro Reiten, and Denise O'Sullivan doing TikToks 😂 🎥 TT/sofboxdrop

The most iconic watch party 📺 USWNT legend Megan Rapinoe attended the men's World Cup final alongside Dua Lipa, Olivia Dean, Tom Holland, Callum Turner, Seth Meyers & more! 🌟 📸: airbnb

The men's World Cup may be over, but the NWSL is just heating up! A new leader tops the league table this week👀 Catch up on all things women's soccer with the TWG newsletter! 📧 Subscribe here: mibcourage.co/thewomensgame

The medicine for your Monday World Cup withdrawals…🏆❤️‍🩹 Counting down the days until football is back on the global stage in Brazil 2027 👀

Jaedyn Shaw’s quick-thinking chest pass in the box earns our CVS Community Assist of the Week 🦇 Her vision and composure found Esther, who leveled the match for Gotham in their thrilling comeback win over the Reign. #CVSPartner

Ella Toone's 'double yolkers' saga continues 🤣🍳 🎥: etoone7

“For women, they don’t just have to be one thing.” Congratulations to Fox Sports World Cup studio host Rebecca Lowe on an incredible tournament! 👏 An inspiration to women and moms everywhere 🤍

✍️ French international Melvine Malard has signed with Chelsea on a four-year contract from Manchester United. The 26-year-old forward joins the Blues for £850,000, via BBC Sport. 📸:: chelseawfc

A Chelsea reunion at the World Cup final 💙 📸: emmahayes1

The Chicago Stars had a TIME watching the World Cup final together 💙 🎥: maiitane9/IG

Trinity Rodman is all smiles after that goal

CAPTAIN TARA RUDD TO THE RESCUE 🫡

A completed set. 🏆🇪🇸🏆 In 2023, Spain’s women’s national team won the country’s first FIFA Women’s World Cup title. Three years later, the men’s team captured their second FIFA World Cup title, making Spain the first country to hold both men’s & women’s World Cup titles at once. 📸 Getty Images/FIFA

She’s a legend and she IS the moment 🤩 Spanish World Cup champion and 3x Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí delivered the ball for the World Cup final today 👏🏆 📸: Bleacher Report Football

Some of our favorites from the Queens Classic 🎞️

THE DASH STEAL A POINT AT THE DEATH ⏱️ That's SIX goals for rookie Kat Rader ‼️

Narumi cross or shot? 💥 Doesn't matter—Utah takes the lead!

A debut to remember 🇮🇪 Irish international Denise O'Sullivan marked her Gotham FC debut with none other than Irish football legend Roy Keane in attendance 📸: GothamFC

Leila Ouahabi makes her NWSL debut for the Chicago Stars. ⭐️⭐️ ️ The Spanish international signed in June from Manchester City, fresh off a Women's Super League title.

Have you heard the Niehues? 😏 Maiara Niehues can't stop scoring! That's 5 goals in 5 games for the Angel City midfielder. 🔥

ROSE LAVELLE STOPPAGE TIME WINNER!!!! 🚨🚀

And somewhere under that pile of Gotham player is Rose Lavelle

BACK-TO-BACK GOALS FOR BAY FC🔥 Bay Area native Karlie Lema is all smiles after getting the crowd buzzing with a brace against the NC Courage in just two minutes and 25 seconds 🤯

Lindsey Heaps’ past vs present ⚔️ Lindsey returns to the NWSL for the first time since 2021. She makes her debut for Denver, her home state, against her former club, the Portland Thorns 😏 📸 Craig Mitchelldyer/ISI Photos, @denversummitfc.bsky.social

Big day for Big Fish! 🐟 Seattle’s forward Mia Fishel scored her first-ever NWSL goal ⚽

Janine Sonis scored, and immediately jumps on Lindsey Heaps to celebrate. They are so happy to be back together 💚

All smiles between USWNT teammates Lindsey Heaps and Sophia Wilson before the game 🫶 📸 @nwslsoccer.com

It's Denver Summit's new captain Lindsey Heaps for you 🫡

WELCOME HOME, LINDSEY 💚 The Denver native and USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps is back where she belongs. She makes her much-awaited return to the NWSL and debut for the Summit, in front of a home crowd. It doesn’t get much better than that 🏔️

Wherever Sam goes, Rose goes 🤭

TFW: you’re the away team and you score first at CPKC Stadium 🌊

Here we go again...another Friday of NWSL! 🌊⚽

Key storylines for this weekend NWSL game 📝

We love weekends full of NWSL action 😍📺

USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps’ highly anticipated return to play in the NWSL is nearly here. A full circle moment for Denver’s hometown hero that came at just the right time 💚🏔️ 📸: @denversummitfc.bsky.social

Trinity Rodman looking stunning at the @time 100 Gala red carpet 💅💫 📸 @washingtonspirit.com

Alexia Putellas and all of the London City Lionesses new signings reporting for duty 🫡 🎥 IG/londoncitylionesses

The Queens Classic delivered everything you'd hope for. 🤩 An incredible atmosphere with 42K fans filling Citi Field for a fierce rivalry. Thanks to CarMax for their continued commitment to growing women's sports. CarMax — Proud Partner of Gotham FC, season after season. Wanna Drive? #CarMaxPartner

#carmaxpartner ⚽ At the Queens Classic presented by @carmax.com, Sam chatted w/ Cleveland Cavalier star Donovan Mitchell on his connection to Citi Field & what it means to see the stadium host such a special night 🌟 CarMax is a proud Partner of Gotham FC, season after season. Wanna Drive? 🚙

A world-class player recognizing her world-class teammates. 🦇 📸 Gotham FC, Guro Reiten

Former NFL player JJ Watt doesn't play around when it comes to his wife Kealia Watt ‼️ His response to MLS team Real Salt Lake's tweet, where they failed to mention the former NWSL and USWNT soccer player, is iconic 👏

London City Lionesses added some serious talent to their roster. They want to win NOW! 💠😤 📸 LC_Lionesses

NYC STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE! 🗽 An unforgettable day at the Queens Classic presented by @carmax.com. From Fan Fest to torch-bearing with Donovan Mitchell & a Rose Lavelle banger, it was a historic night CarMax - Proud Partner of Gotham FC, season after season. Wanna Drive? #CarMaxPartner

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Sam Mewis, the people’s princess 👑

That’s my best friend(s), she’s a real bad b* 🎶 -Probably Sam when she saw Rose and Sonnett

Hey you, did you hear that 42,175 fans were at the Queens Classic and broke the record for highest-attended women's sporting event in New York history? 👀

THE BIGGEST WOMEN’S SPORTING EVENT IN NEW YORK HISTORY 🏟️ 42,175 fans showed out to Citi Field for the Queens Classic between Gotham and the Washington Spirit. A night in NYC to break records, support the NWSL, and watch a rematch of last year’s final. Iconic 💫

Kristie Mewis watching her wife Sam Kerr return to the NWSL and play for her former team got us in our feelings 🥹