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And Monday, Abiodun and Kouassi from a Spirit standpoint…will definitely not be ideal

Leicy Santos in the starting 11 for Colombia against Argentina. Daniela Montoya gets the captain’s armband.

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Rose Kouassi is on the bench and available for selection in Ivory Coast’s friendly with Kenya.

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Scotland's starting lineup against Luxembourg: MacIver, Docherty, Clark, Gregory, Taylor, Weir (Captian), Hanson, McLauchlan, McAneny, Cuthbert, Lawton. Bench: Gibson, Cumings, McLeary, Howrd, Eddie, McGovern, Howat, Brown, Rodgers, Newsham, McAulay, Davidson.

Sandy MacIver gets the start in goal for Scotland against Luxembourg in their World Cup Qualifying tie.

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The English WNT’s starting lineup vs Ukraine on 3 March 2026 is Hampton, Le Tissier, Hinds, Walsh, Williamson (Captain), Wubben-Moy, Park, Stanway, Russo, Blindkilde-Brown, Hemp. Bronze, Moorhouse, Pattinson, Morgan, Fisk, Kelly, Kendall, Beever-Jones, James, Roebuck, Carter, and Godfrey are on the bench.

Esme Morgan starts on the bench for the Lionesses vs Ukraine.

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Today’s DC-based #woso viewing and rooting guide:

- 12 PM EST - Esme Morgan and England vs Ukraine

- 12:15 PM EST - Lucia Di Guglielmo and Sofia Cantore and Italy vs Sweden

- 1:30 PM EST - Sandy MacIver and Scotland vs Luxembourg

- 5 PM EST - Claire Constant and Haiti vs Suriname

I love these player profiles. Such a fun way to get a little more insight. #teamchocolatecandycorn

Mexico up 2-0 over St. Lucia under a halfhour with goals by Rebe Bernal and Charlyn Corral. I imagine Mexico will want to pump up the scoreline with Puerto Rico leading group A on goal differential. You can watch Concacaf W Qualifers on Paramount+

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episode graphic with promo photo of Eli Tsé in the Spirit’s new banger cherry blossom shirt

🌸NEW POD🌸

We got to chat with new Washington Spirit defender, Elisabeth 'Eli' Tsé! We discussed her journey into soccer, choosing soccer over figure skating, path to the Spirit, and more!

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Pretty significant NWSL news. AFCON was going to impact a lot of clubs at the very top of their rosters

Not sure how you can represent “Chocolate City” and not celebrate Blackness.

We stand with our friends @roseroomco.bsky.social and urge the @washingtonspirit.com to reconsider their decision to not host a game celebrating the Black DMV community, especially in a time when its needed most.

With other teams finding a way to celebrate the Black community, nothing is not a choice, @washingtonspirit.com.

Per Spirit staff, after many double checks, next season the Spirit will have:

Spirit in Bloom
Shockwave
New kit

times are tough! if you want to be a member and cannot afford the dues for this season, we’ll match you with a donation angel- email us!

want to donate dues for someone else? purchase multiple memberships and email us to let us know how many are donations.

*Per* Adrián González at the Spirit kit event, the team's in a better place injury-wise than Feb. 2025.

"We're in a good spot... Managing that, we always try to individualize as much as possible, having good communication with the national teams. But right now, we are in a good spot."

I often joke that the lines at the Anthem for the pop/indie girl concerts are DC’s hottest club but the line for the Lorde concert hours after Rose Kouassi’s 90+8’ winner against San Diego on 10/5 might actually have been DC’s hottest club

Adrian Gonzalez, Hal Hershfelt and Kaylie Collins speak at a Spirit kit reveal event

At the Spirit’s kit reveal event, Hal Hershfelt and Kaylie Collins were asked for the best places they’ve seen people wearing Spirit jerseys in DC.

Collins: a yoga class recently

Hershfelt: the Lorde concert at the Anthem

ONE OF US! ONE OF US!

The Spirit in Bloom Kit 🌸

Inspired by DC’s renowned cherry blossoms, Spirit in Bloom features a rich green Potomac river motif with petals floating effortlessly across its surface 💗

Shop now 🌸 bit.ly/4rX1z2J

Washington Spirit 2026 primary and secondary kits

Like, I think these two kind of go well together. Are we getting a vision of what the finally final rebrand will be?

WE FINALLY GOT OUR CHERRY BLOSSOM KIT AND WE LOVE HER

BEST KIT IN ALL OF SPORTS

My favorite part about this is historically, some teams have tried to be subtle about featuring the pink or flowers on it (which was fine) and the Spirit said “WHAT SUBTLETY” and hit the gas

And I’m so here it

International Preview: Power and Spirit Players in the March Window The first international window of 2026 is here and it is packed with a number of great matches. Over the course of the window, the SheBelieves Cup, the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, World Cup qualifying, and a bevy of friendlies are all occurring. The Spirit and Power FC will be well represented by a full compliment of players in these games.

DC Power FC and the Spirit are well represented on national teams in this window. Combined, 15 players can play in at least 22 matches. Check out our preview here.
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Washington Spirit introduce ‘Spirit in Bloom’ kit, and it’s what we’ve been waiting for FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOOM!!! That's right, after years and years and years of begging the Washington Spirit have finally delivered a cherry blossom themed kit. Officially called the 'Spirit in Bloom Kit', it's a striking green based-shirt with George Seurat-esque dots that shape greenery, branches, and cherry blossom blooms. It's a stunner, just see for yourself. It's also a deep cut. Typically press releases about new kits contain some of the worst assaults on the English language that marketers can dream up (Chicago once…

IT'S HERE AND IT'S PERFECT 😍😍

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Tara Rudd and Trinity Rodman posing in the 2026 Washington Spirit jersey: a green and pink floral top and green shorts.

Y'ALL. I'm obsessed.

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Anyone excited for 11am? WELL IF NOT YOU SHOULD BE AND THAT IS ALL WE ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO SAY.