The wait is over: your defending 2022 NWSL champions are back!

The Portland Thorns open their 2023 campaign against the Orlando Pride at Providence Park this afternoon. The Thorns featured a squad that is largely the same from when we last saw them raising that spatula-esque trophy, with some fresh young talent and a new head coach in tow.

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When last we saw the Thorns in action, they were raising a trophy.

Portland emerged victorious last autumn, as they lifted the 2022 NWSL championship trophy for the third time, earning their third star.