Angel City FC suffered a 2-1 loss to the North Carolina Courage on Sunday, marking their second consecutive defeat. The team's ranking dropped to 12th in the NWSL heading into the league's World Cup break. In the 48th minute, North Carolina's Evelyn Ijeh scored the game's first goal. Three minutes later, Angel City answered with a goal by Maiara Niehues, tying the match in the 51st minute. After a tireless back-and-forth, including two crucial saves by Angelina Anderson, the Courage sealed Angel City's fate with a 79th-minute goal by Manaka Matsukubo. Head coach Alex Straus expressed frustration with the team's performance, stating that they do enough to win but struggle to capitalize on their chances. The loss marks a disappointing end to a slow month for Angel City FC.