Club América Femenil beat Washington Spirit 5–3 on May 23, 2026 in the final of the 2025/26 Concacaf W Champions Cup at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Mexico. América became the tournament’s first Mexican champion, following Gotham FC’s inaugural American title in 2025. The eight-goal match was an extraordinary contrast with the previous final, which Gotham had won 1–0. The title is a continental women’s club trophy, not a Liga MX Femenil domestic championship and not a Washington Spirit NWSL playoff result. Keeping the date, venue and edition together avoids confusing the year of the match with the competition’s season label.

The Mexican club struck first in the 22nd minute when Aylín Aviléz converted from a Scarlett Camberos cross. Five minutes later Geyse doubled the lead. In less than half an hour the Spirit trailed 2–0 and appeared vulnerable to América’s attacking combinations. The early goals rewarded an aggressive approach rather than the conservative rhythm often associated with finals. América also benefited from familiar conditions in Mexico, although the venue was Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, not the club’s regular home stadium in Mexico City. Those details matter for readers checking an exact historical match record.

Washington responded before half-time through Sofia Cantore’s long-range goal in the 30th minute. After the break Rosemonde Kouassi equalized in the 46th minute from a Leicy Santos pass, then scored again in the 58th after an individual run and finish from a difficult angle. Suddenly the Spirit led 3–2 despite having fallen behind by two. The turnaround illustrates the depth of competitive tension between the NWSL and Liga MX Femenil sides and why reducing the match to a champion’s résumé misses half the drama. Kouassi’s two goals must be recorded separately from the Mexican scorers.

América answered almost immediately. Geyse scored her second goal in the 61st minute after pressuring the Washington defense, leveling the score at 3–3. Substitute Irene Guerrero then finished a Camberos service in the 79th minute to put América back ahead 4–3. These two moments shifted the momentum again. It was not a simple uninterrupted Mexican comeback: América had led, surrendered the lead, equalized and regained it. A reliable match account needs all those turning points, especially because a short score graphic cannot show why the final became a defining early moment for this tournament.

Washington’s hopes ended in stoppage time when an own goal credited to Esme Morgan in the 90+6th minute made it 5–3. Official reports from Concacaf and Washington Spirit list the own goal as the final scoring event. This distinguishes the final score from a 4–3 margin that briefly existed after Guerrero’s goal. América’s five goals therefore included four scored by its own players plus the opposing defender’s own goal. When tabulating tournament scorers, that own goal should not be credited to an América forward.

Club América Femenil lifted the region’s women’s club trophy for the first time, becoming the second distinct winner in as many editions. Concacaf stated that the result secured entry to the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup and placed América on the pathway toward the 2028 Women’s Club World Cup. Washington Spirit finished runner-up despite its impressive comeback. For the broader history of the American women’s game, this result is important precisely because a leading NWSL club lost to an opponent from Mexico: the emerging regional competition cannot be presented as an extension of the NWSL alone.

This match belongs in three connected reading paths. First, the Concacaf W Champions Cup hub records champions and formats by season. Second, Washington Spirit’s club profile covers the road from national league competition to a continental final, with Trinity Rodman and teammates forming the wider American context. Third, the earlier Gotham–Tigres final explains how the tournament began. A full Club América Femenil club profile, Scarlett Camberos biography and women’s Tigres page are promising next child candidates, but they should not be replaced by unrelated men’s Club América or Tigres URLs. Sources for this article are Concacaf’s match report and the Washington Spirit match recap.