Angel City Football Club has officially reached the must-win portion of the 2025 season.

Entering the week, Angel City was seven points behind the eighth and final playoff spot, with three games remaining.

Sunday’s home game against the Houston Dash is an elimination game, with a loss ending Angel City’s playoff hopes. A draw could also be enough to eliminate Angel City, assuming the San Diego Wave win or draw against Racing Louisville.

This situation was likely expected. After the coaching change in June, with Alex Straus taking over, it has been a crash course for Angel City (6-11-6, 24 points) to learn his playing style and philosophy.

“It’s been a tough year and I’m really feeling that right now,” defender and captain Sarah Gorden said after Monday’s 1-0 loss against the Kansas Ci

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