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Gotham, San Diego and three clubs face NWSL Decision Day stakes

Gotham can clinch its first Shield, while San Diego needs a win and a Gotham loss. Seattle, North Carolina and Denver are chasing the final playoff spot.

By the Open Scoring Sports newsroom ·

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Gotham, San Diego and three clubs face NWSL Decision Day stakes

The NWSL Shield and the last spot in the eight-team playoff field will be decided on Nov. 1, when all eight matches kick off at 5 p.m. ET. Gotham FC can secure its first Shield with a win or draw against Utah Royals. San Diego Wave, three points back, needs to beat Bay FC and have Gotham lose.

Seattle Reign holds eighth place with 44 points, ahead of North Carolina Courage on 42 and Denver Summit on 41. A Seattle win over Orlando Pride clinches a playoff berth; a draw is enough if North Carolina loses to Denver. Denver needs to beat North Carolina and have Orlando beat Seattle.

Orlando enters its final game of 2026 after winning three of its last four away matches. The match will be Rafaelle’s last NWSL appearance: the Brazilian defender announced her retirement and has made 52 appearances for the Pride since joining in 2023, helping the club win the 2024 Shield and championship.

New England Revolution clinch 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup berth

The New England Revolution have qualified for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup after FC Dallas drew 1-1 with Sporting Kansas City on Oct. 31. The result guaranteed New England a top-four finish in the Supporters’ Shield standings and one of six MLS places in the competition.

New England can secure the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference by beating Inter Miami on Nov. 1. The 2027 tournament will feature 27 clubs and is scheduled to begin in early 2027, running mostly alongside the MLS Sprint Season.

Christian Pulisic scores in AC Milan’s derby win over Inter

Christian Pulisic scored in AC Milan’s 3-1 win over Inter on Oct. 31, opening the scoring with a header four minutes into the match at San Siro. It was his third goal of the season, all scored in his last six matches, and his fourth goal in his past eight games against Inter, according to USA Today.

Diego Moreira assisted Pulisic’s goal and scored a free kick before halftime, after Adrien Rabiot had made it 2-0 and Alessandro Bastoni pulled one back for Inter. The win lifted Milan to fourth in Serie A, four points behind leaders Lazio. Pulisic and Milan had agreed to a contract extension through 2031 the previous day.

LA Galaxy move into playoff places with 4-1 win over Austin

Marco Reus had three assists as the LA Galaxy beat Austin FC 4-1 at home, a win that moved the Galaxy into seventh place in the Western Conference with 44 points, putting them back inside the playoff positions, according to MLSsoccer.com.

Chucky Lozano scored on his return from injury, while Sergi Roberto scored his first goal for the Galaxy and added an assist. The team’s playoff place was not yet guaranteed; LA could secure a postseason spot with a win at Real Salt Lake on Nov. 7.

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