Real Salt Lake

By: Isabella Rubis The wait is finally over. The NWSL returns to regular season play this weekend after the league hit pause for the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The second-place Utah Royals return with a road match, taking on the Chicago Stars and looking to continue building on the momentum and winning mentality established during the first half of the season.

HERRIMAN, Utah (Friday July 3, 2026) – Utah Royals FC have announced the transfer of Danish international player Janni Thomsen  to the London City Lionesses for an undisclosed fee. Utah Royals FC thanks Thomsen for her service and dedication to the club and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. Thomsen arrived in Utah from Vålerenga Fotball Damer, during the beginning of the 2025 season logging 2,545 minutes and 3 goals in 37 matches played with the Royals.

HERRIMAN, Utah (Friday, July 3, 2026) — Utah Royals FC (7-3-2, 24 pts) will travel to take on the Chicago Stars (3-0-9, 9 pts) in its first game in over a month after returning from the international break. Looking for its first ever win against the Stars in Chicago, the Royals are set to kickoff at 3:00 p.m. MT on Sunday, July 5th from Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium.

HERRIMAN, Utah (jueves, 2 de julio de 2026) – Real Salt Lake anunció hoy que ha recuperado al portero Mason Stajduhar, quien estaba bajo préstamo con el equipo Las Vegas Lights FC del USL Championship. Stajduhar pasó la primera mitad de la pausa de la campaña 2026 de la MLS, debido a la Copa Mundial, en la “Ciudad del Pecado”. En cuatro partidos con Las Vegas, Stajduhar registró dos porterías a cero, convirtiéndose en el líder del equipo en ese rubro esta temporada.

HERRIMAN, Utah (Thursday, July 2, 2026) - Real Salt Lake announced today it has recalled the loan goalkeeper of Mason Stajduhar from USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights FC. Stajduhar spent the first half of the 2026 MLS World Cup break in “Sin City”. Appearing in four matches with Las Vegas Stajduhar notched two clean sheets becoming the Lights clean sheet leader this season. Vegas donned a 1-2-1 (W-L-D) record with Stajduhar behind his 11 saves and 63.6 save percentage.

Six-Month Rental Agreement Nets Out at $235,000 Cost for Claret-and-Cobalt HERRIMAN, Utah (Wednesday, July 1, 2026) – Real Salt Lake announced today that the Club has acquired a 2026 international roster slot from Austin FC in exchange for $235,000 in 2026 General Allocation Money (GAM). The international roster slot will expire at the end of the calendar year.

Acuerdo de arrendamiento por seis meses asciende a un costo neto de $235,000 para los Clarete-y-Cobalto HERRIMAN, Utah (miércoles, 1 de julio de 2026) – El Real Salt Lake anunció hoy que el Club ha adquirido una plaza internacional en la nómina correspondiente a 2026 del Austin FC a cambio de $235,000 en Fondos de Adjuntación Generales (GAM, por sus siglas en inglés) 2026. El cupo internacional expirará al final del año calendario.

Veterano atacante de la MLS es adquirido con un cargo presupuestario significativamente reducido a cambio de Fondos de Adjudicación Generales; RSL también recibe una selección de tercera ronda del SuperDraft de la MLS 2028 de Atlanta HERRIMAN, Utah (miércoles, 1 de julio de 2026) — Real Salt Lake ha adquirido al mediocampista/delantero Saba Lobjanidze procedente del Atlanta United FC por el resto de la temporada regular 2026 de la Major League Soccer.

Veteran MLS Attacker Obtained at Significantly Reduced Budget Charge in Exchange for General Allocation Money; RSL Also Receives 2028 MLS SuperDraft Third-Round Pick from ATL HERRIMAN, Utah (Wed., July 1, 2026) — Real Salt Lake has acquired M/F Saba Lobjanidze from Atlanta United FC for the remainder of the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season.

NWSL Regular Season Match #13 Opponent: vs Chicago Stars Venue: Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium International Broadcast: All non-exclusive matches remain available to fans tuning in outside of the United States on NWSL+.