Match Preview: Kansas City Current Resumes NWSL Regular Season With First Meeting at Denver Summit FC

KANSAS CITY (July 2, 2026) – The Kansas City Current (7-5-0, 21 pts., 6th place) resumes regular season action on Friday, July 3, for the first-ever matchup against NWSL expansion side Denver Summit FC (4-4-3, 15 pts., 9th place). The game will kick off at 8:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. MT) at DICK’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. 

The match will broadcast on NWSL+ with Jenn Hildreth and Darian Jenkins on the call as well as on the World Feed with Josh Eastern and Saskia Webber. Fans in Kansas City can watch locally on The Spot – Kansas City 38 with Jillian Carroll Letrinko and Kylen Mills on the call with a pregame show, KC Current Matchday, beginning at 8 p.m. CT. Fans can also listen on 90.9 The Bridge with Dave Borchardt and Landon Wirt, and the game will be available on the KC Current App in English, Spanish and Portuguese. 

MATCH INFO 

Who: Kansas City Current at Denver Summit FC 

Where: DICK’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, Colo. 

When: Friday, July 3 

Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. MT) 

TV: NWSL+, The Spot – Kansas City 38, World Feed 

Radio: 90.9 The Bridge 

Pregame Show: The Spot – Kansas City 38 

TEN THINGS TO KNOW 

1. This is the first-ever meeting between the Kansas City Current and Denver Summit FC, which is playing in its inaugural season as the NWSL’s 16th franchise.  

2. Since 2021, the reigning Shield winners have lost only two of 16 games with NWSL newcomers in the regular season and playoffs (10-0-4). Kansas City has won all five matches against NWSL newcomers since the start of 2024. 

3. The Current has won each of the last 22 regular season matches in which forward Temwa Chawinga has scored dating back to October 2024, the longest streak of its kind in NWSL history, five longer than any other (midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo – 17 straight for Kansas City and Chicago from 2014-present). 

4. Kansas City’s last regular season match was on May 30 at home against another NWSL expansion team, Boston Legacy FC. The Current won, 1-0, after Chawinga’s game-winner. It was the club’s 28th regular season shutout since the start of 2024, the most by any team in that span. 

5. Since both players entered the NWSL in 2024, no active player has recorded more regular season assists than midfielder Croix Bethune (15) or scored more regular season goals than Chawinga (41). Defender Izzy Rodriguez (8) has provided the most regular season assists since the start of the 2025 season. 

6. Chawinga has scored at least once in 36 of her 56 career regular season matches (64.3%), by far the highest rate in NWSL history among players with 20+ appearances (Sam Kerr – 48.7%). She has 42 career regular season goals. 

7. The next win midfielder Debinha plays in will be her 100th regular season win, becoming just the third player to reach that milestone. Additionally, Bethune is set to play in her 50th regular season match on Friday. 

8. Chawinga was named the NWSL Player of the Month in May for scoring seven goals. She and Bethune, who had one goal and three assists in May, landed on the Best XI of the Month.  

9. Defender Katie Scott was recently called up to the U.S. U-20 National Team for an upcoming training camp and two international friendlies in Georgia. Additionally, defender Meila Brewer is with the U.S. U-17 National Team in Japan for a training camp and pair of matches.  

10. Chawinga has been nominated for the 2026 ESPY Awards in the Best Soccer Player category. The awards show takes place on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. CT. Voting can be found HERE. 

CURRENT LANDING WATCH PARTY 

A watch party for Friday’s match at Denver Summit FC will take place at Current Landing, the waterfront mixed-use district anchored by CPKC Stadium and the Missouri River. Fan entry will begin at 7:30 p.m. CT. More information about Friday’s watch party can be found HERE. More information about international soccer watch parties at Current Landing this summer can be found HERE.