More hardware was added to the U.S. Soccer trophy case this past weekend as three Extended National Teams earned podium finishes at their respective World Cups.

On home soil at the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center, the U.S. Women’s Cerebral Palsy (CP) National Team won its second IFCPF World Cup just before the U.S. Men’s CP National Team finished second on the men’s side of the competition.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the U.S. Power Soccer National Team earned the bronze medal at the 2026 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup, extending its streak of finishing in the top three for the fifth consecutive tournament.

Here’s a look back at all three teams’ incredible runs:

CP WNT

The CP WNT finished atop Group A after winning 6-2 against Finland and 2-0 against Japan to start the tournament. Midfielder Jesslyn Kuhnel scored a hat trick in the opener and the second goal against Japan, while a brace from defender Annie Wickett and a goal from midfielder Isabella Stankunas added to the group stage total.

The U.S. advanced to the final after a resounding 15-0 victory against Ireland in the semifinal, outshooting Ireland 29-3 with 25 shots on goal. Wickett scored five more goals to increase her total, and Kuhnel, Michelle Cross, Catarina Guimares and Kaia Spencer also added two goals. Isabella Stankunas and Janie Richardson provided one goal apiece.

The biggest challenge for the Americans came in the championship match against powerhouse Australia, a rematch of the previous two IFCPF Women’s World Cup finals. The visitors got on the board early and had a two-goal lead heading into halftime. Guimares cut the deficit in half in the 28th minute before earning the assist on Kuhnel’s equalizer five minutes later. In the second minute of stoppage time, Wickett made her way through the Australian defense before scoring the game-winning goal to complete the 3-2 comeback victory.

“I knew that we still had a shot and had the chances to make it happen; it just had to go in the back of the net, and that’s exactly what we did in the second half,” Guimares said. “It was so awesome to have the home crowd support, to hear the cheering. My dad is in the stands. It’s the first time he’s seen me in an international tournament, so it was really awesome to have that.”

With a total of seven goals and an assist, Kuhnel was named Most Valuable Player of the 2026 IFCPF Women’s World Cup. She remains the team’s leading scorer with 27 goals in 17 international appearances. Additionally, head coach Chris Maravalli won his first tournament with the team since he was elevated from goalkeeper coach in March of this year.

“This team has faced adversity this year, in ways that most people will never realize, and yet every single day they showed up with accountability, respect and an effort that was simply unmatched,” Maravalli said. “We made it a goal to keep improving as the tournament went along, and to save our very best for the second half of the final against Australia was really something special to see. We talk often about being the standard each day, and then to compete on the world’s biggest stage and come away as world champions is something they will deservedly carry for the rest of their lives.”

CP MNT

The CP MNT also won its group after finishing the group stage with three wins. The team opened the tournament with a 7-0 win against Canada before defeating Scotland, 5-0, in a match where midfielder Adam Ballou earned his 100th cap. The U.S. closed group play with a 4-1 victory against the Netherlands, where forward Cameron DeLillo scored the team’s 100th World Cup goal and his fifth of this year’s tournament.

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The U.S. kept the momentum rolling in the knockout rounds and defeated Ireland, 2-0, to advance to its second consecutive World Cup semifinal. The team then earned a 2-0 win against Spain to reach its first-ever World Cup final and the first U.S. Men’s National Team outdoor World Cup Final in U.S. Soccer Federation history.

In the Final against England, forward John Sullivan put the U.S. on the board first in the 56th minute off a corner kick. England equalized in stoppage time then took the lead in the first extra time period. The U.S. battled until the final whistle and nearly found the tying goal in the final minutes, but England held on for the 2-1 win.

The second-place World Cup result is the best finish for the Americans in program history after previously finishing fourth in the 2024 edition.

Power

The U.S. Power Soccer NT kicked off the 2026 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup with a 5W-2L-2D record in the nine-match round robin portion of the competition. Notable wins include the 1-0 victory over Australia in the team’s opener with the game-winner coming from Jordan Dickey and a 3-1 comeback against Argentina on matchday four.

The U.S. clinched a spot in the semifinal after defeating Japan, 1-0, in the final day of group play behind an own goal forced by Dickey. The U.S. finished in third place and rematched against No. 2 France in the semifinal, where France went on to win, 4-0.

The Americans then faced hosts Argentina in the Third-Place Match. Argentina got on the board first, but Riley Johnson immediately responded and tied things up just before the half. With extra time looming, the U.S. finally broke through in second-half stoppage time when Lexi Heer powered a no-look, spinning shot across goal from distance. The strike clanged off the inside of the left post and traveled into goal for the winner.

With the result, the USA earned third place for a second consecutive FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup. Heer’s game-winner was the 18th of her international career and team-leading fourth goal of the tournament. Heer has led the Power NT in scoring at each of the last two World Cups. She scored six goals at the 2023 edition in Australia.