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Gotham FC wins Concacaf’s first women’s Champions Cup title

Esther González scored a late goal to give Gotham the win over Mexico's Tigres UANL, earning the continental title and a spot in the first women's Club World Cup in 2028.

Gotham FC captain Mandy Freeman (center) lifts the trophy with her teammates.
Gotham FC captain Mandy Freeman (center) lifts the trophy with her teammates.Read moreJorge Mendoza / AP
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MONTERREY, México — Spain international star Esther González scored a late goal as Gotham FC defeated Tigres UANL 1-0 on Saturday to win the first edition of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup.

The 32-year-old striker secured the landmark win for the NWSL team by scoring the rebound of a saved penalty kick in the 82nd minute.

Earlier, Pietra Tordin, Payton Linnehan, and Olivia Moultrie scored as the Portland Thorns beat Club America 3-0 to secure third place in the tournament.

Tordin opened the scoring just before half-time, Linnehan added a second in the 52nd and Moultrie sealed the win in the 81st.

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Gotham FC defeated Club America 3-1 on Wednesday to advance to the final, while Tigres, who lost in the Mexican Clausura quarterfinals, defeated the Portland Thorns 2-0 in their semifinal.

The W Champions Cup is the region’s annual women’s club championship and will serve as the qualification event for the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, which launches next year. Gotham will play in that tournament, and in the 2028 Club World Cup.

I asked Juan Carlos Amorós what he thinks about the greater significance of Gotham FC winning the inaugural Concacaf women's Champions Cup title: www.inquirer.com/soccer/gotha...

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— Jonathan Tannenwald (@jtannenwald.bsky.social) May 25, 2025 at 1:38 AM

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