Match Preview: Regular Season Home Finale Features Kansas City Current vs. Washington Spirit for One Current

KANSAS CITY (Oct. 24, 2026) – For the final time of the 2026 NWSL regular season, the Kansas City Current (14-9-5, 4th place, 47 pts.) is at CPKC Stadium to host the Washington Spirit (16-8-3, 3rd, 52 pts.) on Sunday, Oct. 25. Kickoff for the highly-anticipated matchup is set for 4 p.m. CT. 

Sunday marks Kansas City’s super‑charged matchday experience — One Current 2026: Bigger Home. Bigger Future. — that will transform CPKC Stadium and Current Landing into the largest gathering of 18,000 Current fans in club history. More information about the historic event can be found HERE.

The excitement extends beyond CPKC Stadium walls, as the Current is hosting a fan festival experience as part of One Current to turn Current Landing into the ultimate matchday destination. With a Grounds Pass, fans can join thousands of fellow supporters for live match viewing, interactive fan experiences, local food and drinks, family-friendly activities and more. A Grounds Pass can be purchased HERE, with more information HERE.

Featuring on Women’s Sports Sunday, the match will broadcast nationally on ESPN with Jenn Hildredth and Lianne Sanderson on the call as well as on ESPN Deportes with Richard Mendez and Natalia Astrain. Tyler Terens and Jill Loyden will be on the World Feed while Dave Borchardt and Jillian Carroll Letrinko will be over the air on 90.9 The Bridge. The game will also be available on the KC Current App in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

As the regular season draws to a close, the Current will celebrate the best fans in the NWSL during Fan Appreciation Day on Sunday. A Debinha bobblehead giveaway and other can’t-miss activations will highlight the club’s final home match of the 2026 NWSL regular season.

MATCH INFO
Who: Kansas City Current vs. Washington Spirit
Where: CPKC Stadium – Kansas City, Mo.    
When: Sunday, Oct. 25
Kickoff: 4 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN, ESPN Deportes, World Feed
Radio: 90.9 The Bridge

TEN THINGS TO KNOW

1. The Kansas City Current officially secured a spot in the 2026 NWSL Playoffs, presented by Google Pixel, last night following results from around the NWSL. The Current has now made three consecutive postseason appearances and is one of four NWSL clubs with an active postseason streak of at least three seasons. More information can be found HERE. 

2.  The only team who remains undefeated at home this year, the Current is on an active home unbeaten run of 31 consecutive regular season matches at CPKC Stadium (24-0-7), extending their NWSL record. That’s nine more wins than any other home unbeaten streak in league history (Seattle, 22, 2014-15).

3. Kansas City, who scored nine times in its last two games at home, has 103 goals in the 40 regular season matches played at CPKC Stadium. That’s 30 more than any other team at home since the stadium opened at the start of the 2024 season (Washington, 73).

4.  Kansas City ranks second in the NWSL with 50 goals, just one behind ninth-place North Carolina (51). Thirty-seven of the Current’s goals have been scored at CPKC Stadium, tied with 2024 for the most goals scored at home in a single regular season in club history.

5. Forward Haley Hopkins is the fourth player in NWSL history – and the first since Ebony Salmon in 2022 – to score six times in a span of three matches within a single regular season. The most goals scored in a span of four matches in a single season in league history is seven, done by six players.

6. The Current has had eight multi-goal performances this year, tied with Seattle (2014, 2021) for the most in a single regular season in NWSL history. Those multi-goal performances have come in the form of three hat tricks and five braces from four different players.

7. Kansas City joins North Carolina as the only two clubs with multiple players in the top 10 of the NWSL Golden Boot race. Forward Temwa Chawinga, the two-time defending MVP and Golden Boot winner, sits in fifth with 12 goals and four assists while Hopkins ranks seventh with 11 goals and four assists.

8. In a 2-0 win at Utah on Oct. 17, midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo dished out her second assist in the last three regular season matches. She now has 33 career regular season assists, the second-most in NWSL history.

9. Last weekend, midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta moved into the NWSL’s all-time top 15 for regular season minutes played. She has 15,743 career regular season minutes, including a single-season career-high 2,218 this year.

10. Midfielder Croix Bethune’s next assist will be her 11th of the regular season campaign, breaking a tie with herself (2024, Washington) Cloé Lacasse (2026, Utah) and Tobin Heath (2016, Portland) for the league’s single-season record. 

AVAILABILITY REPORT 
OUT: Alana Cook (SEI-Knee), Clare Gagne (SEI-Head), Mary Long (D-45), Ellie Bravo-Young (Maternity)

QUESTIONABLE: None

INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None

PARKING & TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

The KC Current has made updates to the overall parking and transportation experience at CPKC Stadium, making the best fan experience in soccer that much better. As fans decide their mode of getting to CPKC Stadium, they are encouraged to arrive early to experience the growing pre-match activities featuring games, partner activations and special fan experiences.

Fans are encouraged to visit HERE for parking and transportation updates pertinent to Sunday’s match, which include additional off-site parking options, increased shuttle service along the KC Streetcar line and other enhancements. 

Be sure to check in at cpkcstadium.com, download the KC Current App (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 match day HERE.

KC CURRENT 50/50 RAFFLE 
The Kansas City Current’s 50/50 Raffle supports 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. Every 50/50 raffle ticket purchased helps United Way of Greater Kansas twice. The KC Current is matching the charitable portion of the raffle, doubling the impact of every ticket sold while giving fans a chance to win half the jackpot.

For the Current’s final home match of the regular season, the Current will be running multiple special promotions. Individuals who purchase a ticket on Sunday can take part in an all-day special (200 tickets for $50). Additionally, anyone who purchases a raffle ticket on Oct. 25 is automatically entered to win one of five signed Debinha bobbleheads. 

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.