Teal Rising Week

The Kansas City Current is set to host the inaugural Teal Rising Week presented by Visit Missouri from April 8-15. Designed to celebrate global women’s soccer, Teal Rising Week features a collection of professional, international and youth talent with elite matches, tournaments, a skills challenge, education sessions and more – right in the Heartland.

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Teal Rising Cup

Building off the successful first edition of the event last summer, the 2026 Teal Rising Cup presented by Visit Missouri will take place at CPKC Stadium – the first stadium in the world purpose-built for a women’s professional sports team – on April 9 and 12 with doubleheaders on both matchdays. The four-team tournament includes reigning National Women’s Soccer League Shield winner Kansas City Current, Mexican side Club América from Liga MX Femenil as well as Brazil Serie A clubs Corinthians SC and SE Palmeiras.

About Club América
Club América is the largest and most successful soccer club in Mexico, and among the top clubs in North America. The team is nicknamed “Las Aguilas” (“The Eagles”) to showcase ambition, strength and dominance. Club América has won two Liga MX Femenil titles as one of only five clubs in league history to have clinched the title at least once. The club is a pioneer in the Liga MX Femenil, with records in fan attendance, the first to participate in international tournaments and the first team to face – and win against – UEFA rivals. During the 2024-25 season, the team finished in fourth place during its debut appearance at the Concacaf W Champions Cup. Club América currently has a record of 12-3-2 in Liga MX Femenil, sitting in third place with 38 points and a plus-34 goal differential. The team is led by head coach Ángel Villacampa Carrasco. For more information about Club América, click HERE.

About Corinthians SC
Reactivated in 2016, the women’s soccer team of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista has become a dominant force in the sport and has transformed the women’s football scene in Brazil. Nicknamed as “Brabas” (“The Fierce Ones”), Corinthians is the most decorated club in the history of Brazilian women’s soccer. The club has won seven Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino titles, six Copa Libertadores Femenina titles, four Campeonato Paulista titles, three Supercopa do Brasil titles, one Copa do Brasil title and one Copa Paulista title. This past January, Corinthians finished as the runner-up in the 2026 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup. The team has also accounted for four of the five largest attendances in Brazilian women’s soccer history, and the biggest attendance in South America. The club currently sits atop Brasileiro Feminino A1 standings with 13 points and a plus-10 goal differential behind a 4-1-1 record. The team is led by head coach Emily Lima. For more information about Corinthians, click HERE.

About SE Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras has won nine major trophies: one Copa Libertadores Femenina title, one Copa do Brasil title, one Supercopa do Brasil title, four Campeonato Paulista titles and two Copa Paulista titles. The club had one of its best seasons in 2025, winning three championships and securing its first-ever national title.The team plays its home matches at Allianz Parque, Latin America’s premier arena located in the heart of São Paulo, and set an attendance record of 41,456 fans. Beyond the pitch, Palmeiras contributes to its institutional responsibility program "For a Greener Future" by exchanging match tickets for food donations to charitable organizations. Palmeiras currently sits in second place in Brasileiro Feminino A1 standings with 13 points, a plus-9 goal differential and a 4-1-1 record. The team is led by head coach Rosana Augusto. For more information about Palmeiras click HERE.

Tickets will be sold as a doubleheader, so fans will have access to both matches if a ticket is purchased for a specific day. $50 parking will be sold online and on site at CPKC Stadium.

U.S. U-20 WNT vs. Brazil U-20 WNT Match

The top under-20 talent comprising the U-20 National Teams from the United States and Brazil will embark on Kansas City for a pair of international friendlies which coincides with Teal Rising Week. The first U-20 game will take place Saturday, April 11, at CPKC Stadium with kickoff set for 6:30 PM CT. The second will be at Riverside Stadium on Wednesday, April 15, at 2:00 PM CT.

Fans who purchase Teal Rising Cup tickets will receive an offer to claim a free ticket to both U.S. U-20 WNT vs. Brazil U-20 WNT matches.

Teal Rising Skills Challenge

The inaugural Teal Rising Skills Challenge presented by Visit Missouri is set to take place Friday, April 10, at Riverside Stadium. Participants will be a mix of professional and youth players from all participating pro clubs and academies with a professional player and a youth player paired together as one team. The Skills Challenge will include a crossbar challenge, first-touch challenge, shooting competition and a Teqball challenge.

Teal Rising Futures Cup

The first-ever Teal Rising Futures Cup presented by Visit Missouri will be held April 10-12 at the Kansas City Current Sports Complex, the turf fields behind The University of Kansas Health System Training Center. The Futures Cup will encompass 32 total teams across four age groups – Under-9, U-10, U-11 and U-12 – from the following 10 regional clubs: Kansas City Athletics, Edmond Soccer Club, Kansas City Legends, North OKC Soccer Club, Kansas City Surf, St. Louis Scott Gallagher, Oklahoma Energy, FC Wichita, Sporting Blue Valley and FC Tulsa.

The 2026 Teal Rising Futures Cup presented by Visit Missouri will be free and open to the public. Click Cup Schedule for more information about the event, including the complete schedule of matches.

CUP Schedule

Teal Rising Cup Panel

Coach and player panels exclusively for participating teams and athletes will take place during Teal Rising Week presented by Visit Missouri. Guided by the philosophy that empowered coaches improve player environments which in turn strengthens soccer nationally, members from all pro clubs will host a Coaches Panel on Friday, April 10, for those coaching in the Teal Rising Futures Cup. During the Players Panel, select players from all pro clubs will share their soccer journeys, offer insights, provide advice and answer questions from younger players partaking in Teal Rising Week events. The Players Panel will be held Saturday, April 11, prior to the U-20 National Team match between the United States and Brazil at CPKC Stadium.

About Visit Missouri

The Missouri Division of Tourism, a division of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, works to market the Show-Me State as a destination for travelers and to increase the number of tourists and travel-related spending. In Fiscal Year 2024, Missouri welcomed 42.4 million visitors and saw a $20.8 billion economic impact.