{"id":2440607,"date":"2026-06-01T18:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2440607"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:42:00","slug":"nwsl-power-rankings-utah-royals-continue-to-shock-the-league-nwsl-takes-a-month-long-break-and-barbra-banda-cant-stop-scoring-for-the-orlando-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nwsl-power-rankings-utah-royals-continue-to-shock-the-league-nwsl-takes-a-month-long-break-and-barbra-banda-cant-stop-scoring-for-the-orlando-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"NWSL Power Rankings: Utah Royals continue to shock the league, NWSL takes a month-long break, and Barbra Banda can&#8217;t stop scoring for the Orlando Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-teaser\">Who&#8217;s hot? Who&#8217;s not? GOAL ranks each of the current 16 National Women&#8217;s Soccer League teams.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"article-body\" data-affiliate-button-variant=\"C\">\n<div>\n<p><span>The NWSL is taking a breath, but not before leaving plenty to sort through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With a long international window and summer pause approaching, the league wrapped up its final weekend of games until July 3. And, as has often been the case this season, the top of the table kept shifting in fascinating ways. The San Diego Wave continued their hot streak, while the Utah Royals kept up their stunning rise, with both clubs now occupying the first and second spots in the standings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Elsewhere, Barbra Banda remains the Orlando Pride\u2019s clear driving force. The Zambian star has scored 11 goals in 12 games so far this season, keeping Orlando afloat and firmly in the playoff conversation. Not far behind her in the Golden Boot race is Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga, who has already scored seven goals despite playing just eight matches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fco-fc-video-player\" aria-label=\"Video player\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span>Now, the league pauses as several NWSL stars head off for international duty. Gotham FC lead the way with five players called into the U.S. women\u2019s national team camp ahead of matches against Brazil, with Jaedyn Shaw, Tierna Davidson, Emily Sonnett, Lilly Reale and Rose Lavelle all named to Emma Hayes\u2019 squad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So, with the NWSL briefly stepping away from club action, now is a good time to take stock. After another eventful week across the league, <\/span><b><strong>GOAL<\/strong><\/b><span> ranks all 16 teams&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goal.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who&#8217;s hot? Who&#8217;s not? GOAL ranks each of the current 16 National Women&#8217;s Soccer League teams. The NWSL is taking a breath, but not before leaving plenty to sort through. With a long international window and summer pause approaching, the league wrapped up its final weekend of games until July 3. 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