BREAKING: Orlando Pride beats Washington Spirit, 1-0, in NWSL championship game to cap dominant year with title

Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night.

Barbra Banda's goal stood up as the game winner to lift the Orlando Pride to their first NWSL championship in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday at CPKC Stadium. With the win, the Pride became the first team since 2019 to follow up winning the NWSL Shield (best regular-season team) with an NWSL championship,