Match Preview: Kansas City Current Rematches Chicago Stars FC at CPKC Stadium

KANSAS CITY (May 9, 2026) – For the first time in over a month, the Kansas City Current plays an NWSL regular season home match at CPKC Stadium when the club rematches with Chicago Stars FC. The match kicks off at 11:25 a.m. CT on Sunday, May 10. This is the first of four home games during the month of May.   

The match will broadcast nationally on ESPN with Jenn Hildreth and Lianne Sanderson on the call as well as on the World Feed with Joe Malfa and Kika Toulouse. Fans can listen to the action on 90.9 the Bridge with Dave Borchardt and Jillian Carroll Letrinko, and the game will be available on the KC Current App in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

For the third consecutive season, the KC Current will honor mothers, mother figures and female role models on Sunday for the Mother’s Day Match, presented by Helzberg. Helzberg will provide an exclusive co-branded bag charm and will be on CPKC Plaza to provide free ear piercings for interested fans, in addition to other Mother’s Day celebrations. KC Current players’ mothers will lead the KC Baby chant. Limited tickets are available for purchase HERE.

The KC Current has launched its “Summer Kickoff Series” to highlight the club’s four home matches during the month of May. The Summer Kickoff Series features limited-time ticket packages, Teal Tuesday giveaways, unique merchandise items and more during an action-packed May at CPKC Stadium. More information on the Summer Kickoff Series can be found HERE.

MATCH INFO
Who: Kansas City Current vs. Chicago Stars FC
Where: CPKC Stadium – Kansas City, Mo.
When: Sunday, May 10
Kickoff: 11:25 a.m. CT
TV: ESPN, World Feed
Radio: 90.9 The Bridge

TEN THINGS TO KNOW
1. Kansas City looks to avenge its 2-1 road loss vs. Chicago on March 22. Forward Haley Hopkins scored in the 57th minute off a feed from defender Izzy Rodriguez, but two earlier goals for the Stars gave them the win.

2. The last meeting between Kansas City and Chicago at CPKC Stadium was a 4-1 Current win on Sept. 26, 2025, which saw goals from forward/midfielder Debinha, forward Temwa Chawinga and midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta. LaBonta’s goal came from the penalty spot, marking her NWSL record-tying 14th career PK.

3. Kansas City is 22-1-5 across 28 regular season home games at CPKC Stadium and has scored in all but two. The Current is unbeaten in 19 consecutive regular season home matches (16-0-3) and has won the last six.

4. A win or draw on Sunday would make Kansas City the third team in NWSL history to go unbeaten in 20 straight home regular season matches, joining Seattle (22 straight in 2014-15) and North Carolina (21 straight in 2023-24).

5. The Current is coming off a road win over the North Carolina Courage on May 2, earning three points after a 2-1 victory. Midfielder Croix Bethune scored in the eighth minute – the club’s earliest goal this year – before she assisted forward Michelle Cooper 15 minutes later.

6. Bethune provided her 13th NWSL assist on May 2, the most in the league since she made her debut at the start of the 2024 season. She has averaged 0.36 assists per 90 minutes in her regular season career, the third-best among players to play 3,000+ minutes in NWSL history (Tobin Heath - 0.37, Lauren Holiday - 0.37).

7. Bethune had a goal and assist in the same game for the second time in her regular season career last weekend. With two goals and one assist, she leads the Current with three goal contributions so far in the 2026 regular season. Cooper also has two goals.

8. Cooper became the fourth player in KC Current history with 20 regular season goal contributions (14 goals, 6 assists) on May 2. She joins Chawinga, Debinha and LaBonta as the only players in club history to achieve the feat.

9. Five different KC Current players have scored at least 10 regular season goals since the start of the 2024 season. No other NWSL team has more than two double-digit scorers in that time.

10. Forward/midfielder Debinha has been placed on the 45-day injury list after a knee injury sustained last month.

AVAILABILITY REPORT 
OUT: Alana Cook (SEI-Knee), Clare Gagne (SEI-Head), Mary Long (D-45), Gianna Paul (Thigh), Vanessa DiBernardo (Maternity Leave), Debinha de Oliveira (D-45), Rocky Rodriguez (Head)
QUESTIONABLE: None
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION UPDATES  
The Grand Boulevard Bike & Pedestrian bridge will be open for all remaining KC Current matches, providing pedestrians with a faster walking or biking route to CPKC Stadium from the River Market. Fans are strongly encouraged to utilize one of two pedestrian-friendly walking routes to CPKC Stadium: The Grand Boulevard Bike & Pedestrian Bridge, accessible at 2nd & Grand, or the Town of Kansas Bridge, at 2nd & Main. Both bridges connect fans to the Riverfront Heritage Trail.

Lydia Avenue will be closed for Northbound vehicular traffic (past Kansas City Current Way) for Sunday's match. Fans and pedestrians should note that vehicles accessing Blue Lot will be utilizing portions of the Riverfront Heritage Trail past Two Birds One Stone.

Additionally, CPKC Stadium's rideshare pickup and drop-off locations will be slightly adjusted for Sunday's match. Visit HERE for more information.

Be sure to check in at cpkcstadium.com, download the KC Current App – and turn on push alerts – and follow along on the club’s social media channels for the most up-to-date communication and updates regarding matchday logistics. Fans can find the comprehensive plan and updated maps with the most effective ways to get to CPKC Stadium on the Parking and Transportation Hub found HERE.

KC CURRENT 50/50 RAFFLE  
The Kansas City Current is pleased to announce the return of the 50/50 Raffle supporting United Way of Greater Kansas City. During each KC Current 50/50 Raffle drawing period, half of the jackpot goes to one lucky winner while the other half goes back into the Kansas City community. Raffle tickets can be purchased at designated kiosks at CPKC Stadium or online, and you must be 18 or older to buy a ticket and be located in Missouri or Kansas at time of purchase. The raffle period will take place over several days, and the winner will be announced 90 minutes post-match of the final raffle-ending match at CPKC Stadium. Click HERE to access the 50/50 raffle and for more information.