How to watch today's Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage NWSL game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

The North Carolina Courage return to NWSL duty this weekend as they hit the road for a Sunday showdown with the Washington Spirit on June 8, 2025, at Audi Field.

Before the international break, the Courage were handed a 5-2 defeat by second-place San Diego, halting their four-game unbeaten stretch. With just three fixtures left before the league's lengthy summer pause, North Carolina currently sits 10th on the table with a 3-4-3 record. However, the standings are razor-tight; they're only two points adrift of sixth-place Seattle, keeping the playoff hunt very much alive.

Washington, meanwhile, holds fourth spot with a 6-3-1 tally, though their recent form has been mixed, two wins, two losses, and a draw in their last five. That run included a chaotic 4-3 defeat to Angel City, a 3-0 loss to Gotham, and a wild 3-3 draw with Utah, offset by narrow wins over Chicago (3-2) and Seattle (2-1).

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How to watch Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage online - TV channels & live streams

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	CBS Sports Golazo Network	Watch here
	NWSL+	Watch here

The match will be shown live on Paramount+, CBS Sports Golazo Network and NWSL+ in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage kick-off time

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The match will be played at the Audi Field in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, June 8, 2025, with kick-off at 4:00 pm ET or 1:00 pm PT for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Washington Spirit vs North Carolina Courage lineups

Washington Spirit

4-2-3-1

Formation

3-4-3

NCC

1

A. Kingsbury

14

G. Carle

3

C. Krueger

13

B. Ratcliffe

17

H. Hershfelt

16

C. Brown

4

R. Bernal

5

N. Miura

24

E. Morgan

21

G. Monday

7

C. Bethune

1

C. Murphy

12

N. Staude

3

K. Kurtz

10

D. O'Sullivan

11

F. Rauch

13

R. Williams

16

R. Jackson

7

M. Berkely

22

C. Vine

34

M. Matsukubo

2

A. Sanchez

3-4-3

NCC

WAS

-Line up

• 1

  A. Kingsbury

• 14

  G. Carle

• 3

  C. Krueger

  27’

• 13

  B. Ratcliffe

  24’

  27’

  60’

• 17

  H. Hershfelt

• 16

  C. Brown

  24’

  46’

• 4

  R. Bernal

  60’

• 5

  N. Miura

  58’

• 24

  E. Morgan

  46’

• 21

  G. Monday

  58’

  74’

• 7

  C. Bethune

Substitutes

• 22

  H. Stainbrook

  74’

• 28

  S. MacIver

• 19

  R. Kouassi

  46’

• 8

  M. Morris

  60’

• 25

  K. Sylla

  60’

• 34

  K. Dulaney

• 9

  T. McKeown

  46’

• 35

  M. Boade

Manager

• J. Giraldez

NCC

-Line up

• 1

  C. Murphy

• 12

  N. Staude

• 3

  K. Kurtz

• 10

  D. O'Sullivan

• 11

  F. Rauch

  32’

  83’

• 13

  R. Williams

• 16

  R. Jackson

  72’

• 7

  M. Berkely

  54’

• 22

  C. Vine

  72’

• 34

  M. Matsukubo

  32’

• 2

  A. Sanchez

  54’

Substitutes

• 25

  M. Speck

  83’

• 77

  A. Gomes

• 27

  M. Bell

  54’

• 8

  B. Pinto

  72’

• 30

  H. Betfort

• 44

  M. Jordan

• 20

  S. Koyama

  54’

• 19

  J. Shaw

  72’

• 14

  T. Lussi

Manager

• S. Nahas

Washington Spirit team news

The Spirit have been without their attacking spark, Trinity Rodman, who remains sidelined with a back issue. In her absence, veteran striker Ashley Hatch has stepped up with six goals, three of them headers, and is proving to be a potent aerial threat. Former Rookie of the Year and Courage draftee, Hatch has found her stride against her old club.

Rosemonde Kouassi and Gift Monday have also chipped in, each notching four goal contributions. Rising star Croix Bethune, who swept Rookie and Midfielder of the Year honors in 2024, recently made her return to the starting lineup after an extended spell on the sidelines due to injury.

Washington remains under the guidance of Jonatan Giraldez for now, but his final days in charge are ticking down as he prepares to take over at OL Lyon in July, with Adrián González set to step in.

North Carolina Courage team news

The international window saw several Courage players represent their nations, Denise O'Sullivan (Ireland), Manaka Matsukubo (Japan), and U.S. U23 standouts Jaedyn Shaw and Riley Jackson all featured in action.

Despite the setback in San Diego, Manaka Matsukubo continued to dazzle. She followed up her brace against Chicago with a goal and an assist, becoming the first Courage player since 2022 to record multiple goal involvements in consecutive matches, a feat previously accomplished by club legends like Debinha, Kerolin, and all-time top scorer Lynn Biyendolo.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

WAS

Last 5 matches

NCC

2

Wins

1

Draw

2

Wins

• North Carolina Courage

  0

  -

  1

  Washington Spirit

• Washington Spirit

  0

  -

  1

  North Carolina Courage

• Washington Spirit

  0

  -

  1

  North Carolina Courage

• North Carolina Courage

  1

  -

  2

  Washington Spirit

• North Carolina Courage

  3

  -

  3

  Washington Spirit

6

Goals scored

6

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

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