KC is a soccer town now
It happened fast. A record-breaking women's club playing in a first-of-its-kind stadium, a men's side with one of the loudest grounds in the league, and six enormous summer matches landing at Arrowhead. Whether you're visiting or you live here, this is the page to start with.
Kansas City Current
2025 regular-season champions, a back-to-back league MVP, and the first stadium in the world built for a women's pro team.
Sporting KC
One of the best soccer-specific grounds in the league, anchored by The Cauldron — the loudest seats in town.
The Big Matches
Six of the biggest games in world football come to Arrowhead between June 16 and July 11 — including a quarterfinal.
Kansas City Current
Honestly, one of the best live-sports tickets in the entire city — and not just in women's sports. Get a seat before everyone else figures that out.
CPKC Stadium
Opened in 2024 on the Berkley Riverfront, this is the first stadium anywhere built from the ground up for a women's professional sports team. It's intimate — there isn't a bad seat — with the downtown skyline on one side and the Missouri River on the other.
1460 E. Front St, Kansas City, MO
Champions & a record-setter
- Won the 2025 NWSL Shield for the league's best regular-season record.
- Striker Temwa Chawinga won back-to-back league MVP.
- Chawinga set the single-season scoring record — this is genuinely special soccer.
Ride the free streetcar — don't pay for parking
The KC Streetcar's Riverfront extension is completely free and drops you about a five-minute walk from CPKC Stadium. Take it.
Stadium parking is prepaid and pricey — expect roughly $54–$75. Park downtown (or skip the car entirely), hop the streetcar, and walk in along the river. It's the smartest, cheapest, most scenic way to arrive.
Sporting KC
The men's side plays just over in Kansas City, Kansas — and the atmosphere on a big night is something every visitor should feel at least once.
Sporting Park
Renamed for the 2026 season (you may remember it as Children's Mercy Park), it sits in Kansas City, Kansas near the Legends shopping district, right off I-70. It's widely considered one of the best soccer-specific stadiums in the league — steep, tight, and built so the noise stays in.
The Cauldron
The supporters' section is The Cauldron — the loudest end with the best atmosphere, flags up and chants all match. The 2026 home opener was Feb 28 vs. the Columbus Crew. Pair the game with dinner and shopping at the Legends next door.
The big summer at Arrowhead
Soccer's biggest stage comes to Arrowhead. Between June 16 and July 11, 2026, Kansas City hosts six of the biggest matches in world football — capped by a quarterfinal. The whole town will be electric.
Argentina vs. Algeria
The world champions opened KC's tournament under the lights at Arrowhead.
Ecuador vs. Curaçao
Curaçao's first-ever trip to this stage — a great underdog story.
Netherlands vs. Tunisia
The Dutch bring their orange army to Kansas City.
Algeria vs. Austria
A Saturday night that could decide who advances out of the group.
Round of 32 Knockout
Win or go home — the knockout rounds arrive in KC.
Quarterfinal The marquee
One of the last eight standing in the world plays at Arrowhead. This is the one.
See the live match board & what's next →
Book everything now
Hotels, dinner tables, and parking will vanish for these dates. Reserve well in advance, lean on the free streetcar plus rideshare to move around downtown, and build in extra time for crowds and security on match days.
Treat the whole stretch as a citywide party, not just six games — because that's exactly what it'll be.
Where to watch & celebrate
You don't need a seat inside to be part of it. Downtown will be alive for every match on the calendar.
Power & Light District
Look here for watch parties and fan zones downtown — big screens, crowds, and the loudest cheers in the city when the big summer matches kick off.
Free streetcar + rideshare
The free streetcar links downtown bars and the riverfront; rideshare fills in the rest. Skip the parking headache on match days entirely.
Eat, drink, then watch
Grab KC barbecue and a patio drink, then settle in for the match. The city does festival energy as well as anywhere — soak it up.
KC soccer + the summer
Trade tickets advice, plan a watch-party meetup, or argue about the quarterfinal draw. Anonymous, local, and live.
Before the whistle blows
Master the tailgate, then dig into the rest of the city.