BARBRA BANDA NEWS

Former Orlando Pride sporting director Haley Carter joins the Washington Spirit

Former Orlando Pride sporting director Haley Carter has joined the Washington Spirit as the National Women’s Soccer League team’s president of soccer operations

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Orlando Pride Sporting Director Haley Carter steps down

Orlando Pride Sporting Director Haley Carter is stepping down to pursue other career opportunities, the team announced Tuesday

NOVEMBER 18 • Associated Press

NWSL Stands Behind Player Barred From Women's Tournament Over Sex Eligibility The NWSL and Orlando Pride both released statements backing Barbra Banda.

NOVEMBER 4 • OUTKICK.COM

National Women's Soccer League defends athlete who failed genetic sex test as players clash over gender rules

The NWSL and Orlando Pride put out statements defending player Barbra Banda after another player published an op-ed calling for "gender stan...

NOVEMBER 4 • FOXNEWS.COM

Barbra Banda injury update: Orlando Pride star out for season Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda, the 2024 NWSL Championship MVP, has a hip abductor injury that will keep her out for the remainder of th...

AUGUST 25 • USATODAY.COM

Orlando Pride's Barbra Banda out for the season with hip injury

Orlando Pride leading scorer Barbra Banda will miss the rest of the National Women’s Soccer League season with a hip injury

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Alyssa Thompson's goal gives Angel City a 1-0 win over the Pride in the NWSL

Alyssa Thompson scored in the 86th minute and Angel City snapped an eight-game winless streak with a 1-0 victory over the Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League on Thu...

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Dali goal caps off 2-1 win for Wave over Bay FC

Kenza Dali scored her third goal of the season in the 63rd minute in the San Diego Wave’s 2-1 win over Bay FC in the National Women’s Soccer League

AUGUST 17 • Associated Press

NWSL stars Racheal Kundananji, Barbra Banda supercharge Zambia's attack at women's AFCON The 25-year-old pair has combined to score every Zambia goal at WAFCON 2025

JULY 11 • NYTIMES.COM

Racing Louisville downs the Pride 2-0 and the Current edges Angel City 1-0 in the NWSL

Arin Wright and Taylor Flint scored for Racing Louisville in a 2-0 victory over the Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League on Friday night

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Barbra Banda's record-breaking hat trick powers Orlando to 3-1 victory over Utah

Barbra Banda scored the fastest hat trick in National Women’s Soccer League history and the Orlando Pride snapped a three-game winless streak with a 3-1 win over the Utah Royals

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Chawinga scores as Current beat Pride 1-0 in battle of NWSL's top teams

Temwa Chawinga scored her fifth goal of the season and the Kansas City Current beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Gift Monday scores as Spirit wins 1-0 to end Pride's undefeated streak

Gift Monday scored in the 63rd minute and the short-handed Washington Spirit beat Orlando 1-0, handing the Pride their first loss of the National Women’s Soccer League season

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

Venezuelan NWSL star opts out of national team duty fearing possible return issues

Portland Thorns forward Deyna Castellanos says she did not play for Venezuela’s national team in a pair of recent games because of concerns she might not be able to return to the U...

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Zambia's US-based soccer stars warned off China tournament due to travel limits

Zambia’s soccer federation says four of its U.S.-based players have been withdrawn from the squad set to travel to a tournament in China because of U.S. travel restrictions

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Chawinga's goal sets the tone for Current's 3-0 win over Royals

Temwa Chawinga opened the scoring after just 22 minutes as the Kansas City Current eased past the Utah Royals 3-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Orlando Pride star Barbra Banda the target of anti-trans abuse, even though she's a woman. Here's what to know The NWSL said it is investigating reports of fans hurling racist and transphobic chants at Orlando Pride star Barbra Banda.

MARCH 26 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

NWSL, union and 2 teams denounce fans' reported 'hateful language' against Barbra Banda

The National Women’s Soccer League, its players union and the Orlando Pride and Gotham FC have denounced reports of “hateful language” directed at Pride forward Barbra Banda

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Stars fall to Pride in NWSL season opener The Stars suffered a 6-0 loss to the reigning champion Pride in the NWSL season opener in Orlando. Barbra Banda scored a pair of goals for t...

MARCH 15 • SUNTIMES.COM

Banda scores twice and Orlando routs Chicago 6-0 in NWSL opener

The reigning NWSL champion Orlando Pride opened the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League season with a 6-0 rout over the Chicago Star

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Pride score early, often to begin title defense with blowout of Stars Haley McCutcheon’s seventh-minute goal set the tempo, while Barbra Banda recorded a brace and an assist, as the reigning NWSL champion Orlan...

MARCH 15 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Defending NWSL champion Orlando Pride hope to repeat success this season

With a dramatic turnaround last season, the National Women’s Soccer League champion Orlando Pride are now among the teams to beat as the 2025 season opens

MARCH 13 • Associated Press