The Portland Thorns currently sit in third place in the NWSL standings behind the North Carolina Courage and the Orlando Pride. The Thorns are tied at 15 points with the Pride and have a game in hand. The Thorns are in a decent position and should continue to succeed during the Olympic period thanks to their quality depth.
Throughout the Challenge Cup and the regular season, the Thorns have won eight matches, keeping clean sheets in seven of those victories. They drew their final two matches in the Challenge Cup and won the final via a penalty shootout.