NWSL semifinal preview 2026: The final four, the ‘under-dawgs’ and the favorites

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The NWSL quarterfinals were a comprehensive viewing experience. Across the four matches were goals that arrived in open play and from set pieces. There were scant score lines and voluptuous ones. One match was ultimately decided by a questionable penalty call, an unfortunate own goal in another, and a red card that was more an expression of despair than a volatile act in yet another. Don’t bother letting the dust settle on Utah Royals goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn’s definitive performance or Gotham’s