2026 WPSL INTERNATIONAL COMBINE

WPSL INTERNATIONAL COMBINE RETURNS FOR 2026  

OKLAHOMA CITY (11/5/2025) — The Women’s Premier Soccer League confirms its international combine, presented by Capelli Sport, is set for January 4-7, 2026. The annual event, launched in 2019, is again organized by league partners, Soccer Performance International (SPI) and FUTLAB PRO  WPSL side, Women’s Football Club of Charlotte will host the event at OrthoCarolina Sportsplex in Pineville, N.C. 

"Recognizing the exceptional talent in women's soccer in the United States, we [again] have partnered with the WPSL and SPI to host a unique event," Sebastián Borobio, FUTLAB PRO founder and CEO, said. "Through this initiative, European clubs will travel to the U.S. to scout and recruit players for their teams.”

Madrid CFF, a women’s-only club in Spain’s top-flight Liga F, Malaga FC, with its women’s team competing in the Spanish third division, and CUS Consenza, which currently competes in Italy’s third tier, headline the pool of scouts on-site looking for importable talent. Additional foreign and domestic scouts, including from WPSL clubs, will be announced once confirmed. 

The combine is structured so participants are seen by scouts in both training and match settings, including multiple training sessions led by UEFA licensed coaches and three 90-minute matches over the course of the combine. In addition to in-person scouting, Sports Reelz and SICS will provide streams and analytics of the event.

"Through our streaming partners, coaches from around the world can scout players in a highly competitive environment remotely," Andy Vera, SPI president and combine organizer, said.

The combine’s technical staff include Jacopo Leandri (Italy U-23 Women’s National Team Coach), Francesca Stancati (lead FIGC scout for Southern Italy), Angelo D’Ignazio (former Juventus and Genoa women’s coach and current FIGC goalkeeping scout), and Alicia Inarra Garcia, a former player in Spain’s top flight and coach at CF Singuertin, a regional club in Spain. During the event, Inarra Garcia will host a round table discussion to help combine participants better understand the “Realities of Playing Abroad.” 

With participants expected from across North America, the combine kicks off the evening of January 4 with a pre-event meeting for players and coaches. On the evening of January 6, a dinner will be held for players and coaches at the Hilton Garden Inn in Pineville, N.C., which serves as the combine’s official hotel.

For more information about the 2026 WPSL Combine or to register, visit SPIsoccer.com.

For more information on the WPSL, visit wpslsoccer.com. 

About the Women’s Premier Soccer League 

The WPSL completed its 27th season in 2025 remaining  the most tenured women’s league in North America. The WPSL continues to operate as the largest women’s soccer league in the world. An all-time high of 150 teams competed in the 2025 WPSL Season. Team rosters feature elite collegiate, post-collegiate, international, and standout prep student-athletes. Many of the United States’ most accomplished women’s national team players have played in the WPSL since its inception in 1998, including household names such as Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach, and Brandi Chastain.