The Orlando Pride tied the North Carolina Courage 0-0 in Orlando’s final match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup group stage. Orlando needed a win to have a chance at finishing first in the East and making the final. The Pride (1W-1L-2D, 5 points) will finish the group in third place after a hard-fought draw, but earned back-to-back results for the first time since June of 2019 and kept consecutive clean sheets.
It was the third straight draw between the clubs, dating back to both meetings in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series.