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# WATCH: Recapping an Up-and-Down Start for Reign in 2026
- URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/seattle-reign-recapping-up-down-start-2026-season/
- Published: 2026-06-05T20:55:36.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-05T20:55:36.000Z
- Author: Qasim Ali
- Tags: Analysis, Video, Preview, Reign, Laura Harvey, Maddie Dahlien, Sam Meza, Maddie Mercado, Brittany Ratcliffe, Emeri Adames, Mia Fishel, Madison Curry, Phoebe McClernon

Emerald City Spectrum reporter Qasim Ali breaks down a rocky start to the Seattle Reign’s 2026 season. Seattle is 4-5-2 at the World Cup/CBA break with 19 games to play, leaving the Reign in 10th place in the NWSL and out of playoff positioning — down from a fifth-place finish in 2025\. Seattle has managed a win in just one of its final seven games before the break.

Seattle’s offense is tied for the second-least productive group in the league, while the defense is tied for the fourth-fewest goals allowed as head coach Laura Harvey's young squad struggles to find consistency in the face of key injuries and growing pains. Still, with such a young squad, the Reign can’t be counted out yet.