As the 2026 NWSL regular season takes twists and turns in the second half of the schedule, players are taking up space on the highlight reels. Across the league, it feels like there are more and more stellar performances, so it's the perfect time for Attacking Third's NWSL Team of the Week honors. Back for a second year is everyone's favorite content trend.
After weekly matches across the 2026 NWSL season, Attacking Third analysts will select a team of the week, head coach, and honorary captain based on performances across the weekend. Here you can find a mix of stats and data, analysis from our pundits, and highlights you may have missed over the weekend. If you're keeping track of who earned past honors, check out our previous team of the week.
Gotham FC goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger is well on her way to shaking up the Goalkeeper of the Year race. Leads the league in clean sheets (nine) and came up with big saves against Kansas City Current to help Gotham hang onto a narrow win. Vote now for Sparkling Play of the Match, pres. by @lacroixwater ✨👆 pic.twitter.com/dRsib0V4Sm Utah Royals right back Miyabi Moriya might be overshadowed at times by other defensive stalwarts along Utah's backline, but this week she stole the show with a game-changing equalizer.
Miyabi Moriya with the immediate answer for Utah 😱 pic.twitter.com/I6FFS9gTTb Sometimes your veteran centerback is so good you don't realize it until you roll back the numbers, and that's always the case with defender Arin Wright. Returning to the team once again and led them in clearances (seven) with reliable, consistent play. Midge Purce keeps things together across multiple lines for Gotham FC.
The right back returns to our team after she came up with a quick equalizer off a set piece. Gotham's NWSL Shield watch continues. MIDGE PURCE EQUALIZER 🤯We've got ourselves a game in NY 👀🎥 @NWSL pic.twitter.com/VUO9mzcJtR Denver's backline has been impressive overall this season, but this week the honors go to outside back Ayo Oke.
As the season gets longer, games can feel more and more like a grind, and Oke somehow makes covering those tough moments look easy. Second on the team in clearances (three) over the weekend, but No. 1 in our book when it comes to emptying the tank. Utah's entire midfield is competing for the unofficial title of best in the league, and when you've got bangers from distance from Narumi Miura, it's not hard to see why.
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