Washington Spirit Cruise Past Monterrey To Reach CONCACAF W Champions Cup Semifinals
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
The 2025/26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup continued on Wednesday night with Washington Spirit sealing a place in the semifinals after a 4–0 victory over CF Monterrey Femenil at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., USA.
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The hosts began brightly, opening the scoring in the 6th minute when Croix Bethune fired a left-footed shot from the top of the box, capitalizing on a rebound after Paola Manrique had saved the initial effort.
Rosemonde Kouassi doubled the advantage in the 54th minute, slotting home from close range for her fourth goal of the campaign, which moved her into a tie for first place in the Top Scorer race.
Three minutes later, Nigerian forward Gift Monday added the third, finishing from close range after a precise assist from Kouassi.
The result was wrapped up in the 67th minute, when Valeria Del Campo inadvertently turned the ball into her own net, confirming a comprehensive win for the NWSL side.
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With the result, the Spirit advanced to the semifinals as Group B winners, finishing with a 3–1–0 record (10 points), edging Gotham FC on goal difference.
Meanwhile, Monterrey exited the competition after finishing third in the group with a 2–0–2 record.
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