Guerrero, Kouassi, Ihezuo lead the W Champions Cup Group Stage Best XI | OneFootball

MIAMI – The 2025/26 Concacaf W Champions Cup has concluded its Group Stage, as the last four remaining teams move on to the Semifinals.

There were many big performances throughout the tournament, yet these eleven stood out the most in their respective positions.

Here is a look at the 2025/26 W Champions Cup Best XI for the Group Stage.

Goalkeeper 

Shelby Hogan, Gotham FC – The goalkeeper delivered great performances through the Group Stage, starting in three games for the NWSL side and being a key element in Group B, only conceding one goal in the Group Stage.

Defenders 

Ayo Oke, CF Pachuca – Starting in all four matches for Pachuca, Oke was crucial for the Mexican side to get into the Semifinals, contributing two interceptions and one assist.

Kayla Duran, Gotham FC – Playing four games for the defending champions, Duran was key to maintaining the high quality in Gotham’s defensive line, which only conceded one goal in the entire Group Stage. Duran also scored one goal.

Jocelyn Orejel, CF Pachuca – One of the recent additions to the Liga MX Femenil champions, Orejel provided one goal and 12 tackles in her start with Las Tuzas.

Midfielders

Jana Gutierrez, Club América – A key player through four games, Gutierrez delivered a crucial goal to help Las Águilas win the match that clinched their ticket to the Semifinals.

Andrea Pereira, CF Pachuca – Completing 249 passes and delivering one assist, Pereira showed why she is a force to be reckoned with, supporting Las Tuzas’ qualification to the Semifinals in their debut season.

Irene Guerrero, Club América – One of the most important players for the two-time Liga MX Femenil winners, Guerrero led Las Águilas on the field, getting three goals in four matches.

Heather Stainbrook, Washington Spirit – Scoring one goal in four games, Stainbrook was a pillar for debutants Washington Spirit, helping her team find spaces while also covering the offensive lines of any team that played against them, with two interceptions and five tackles.

Forwards 

Chinwendu Ihezuo, CF Pachuca – Ihezuo left her mark on the field in Pachuca’s first campaign as the current leader in the race for the Top Scorer Award, scoring five times in four matches. 

Kiana Palacios, Club América – Las Águilas’ captain found the net in important moments, leaving the Group Stage with three goals in four games played.

Rosemonde Kouassi, Washington Spirit – A game changer for the Washington Spirit, Kouassi also scored the first hat trick of the 2025/26 edition and sits second in the Top Scorer race with four goals.