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CPKC Stadium stands as a beacon of progress in women's football, a purpose-built arena that has redefined what is possible for a professional women's sports team. On Saturday, this landmark venue welcomes one of the NWSL's most decorated clubs as the Kansas City Current host the North Carolina Courage.
The Current arrive with a formidable reputation forged in the 2025 season. They claimed the NWSL Shield with a record-breaking 21-point margin, a testament to their dominance and the ambition that fuels the club. The $117 million CPKC Stadium, opened in 2024, symbolises this ambition, providing an unparalleled home for the Kansas City Current and its passionate fanbase.
Across the pitch stand the North Carolina Courage, a franchise synonymous with NWSL success. Their trophy cabinet boasts back-to-back Championships in 2018 and 2019, alongside two NWSL Shields and two Challenge Cups. The Courage immediately established themselves as a league powerhouse following their relocation to North Carolina in 2017, a feat no other NWSL club has matched. Their identity, built on a strong defensive foundation, has been a hallmark of their sustained excellence.
While North Carolina’s historical pedigree in the league is undeniable, the Kansas City Current have often found a way to assert themselves in this specific matchup. The Current hold the historical advantage, securing victory in five of their seven previous encounters against the Courage. This head-to-head record adds an intriguing layer to the Kansas City Current W vs North Carolina Courage W fixture.
This Saturday, the NWSL presents another compelling chapter. The game at CPKC Stadium is a meeting between a club that has set a new standard for infrastructure and recent league dominance, and a club with a long-standing legacy of championships and a steadfast identity. The contest between the Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage brings together two distinct narratives, each vying for supremacy on the pitch.
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Kansas City Current's three-goal lead was reduced to one, but the hosts finished with a 3-2 win over North Carolina Courage at CPKC Stadium. A Natalia Staude own goal in the 12th minute put Kansas City ahead, followed by Croix Bethune in the 35th and Michelle Cooper in the 41st. Evelyn Ijeh replied in the third minute of first-half stoppage time, making it 3-1 before the interval. Riley Jackson's penalty in the 77th minute brought North Carolina within a goal. The Courage finished with 58% possession and 18 shots, compared with Kansas City's 13 attempts, but the Current led the shots-on-target count nine to eight. Both teams took four corners. Seven players were booked, four from Kansas City and three from North Carolina. Kansas City scored all three of their goals before North Carolina's first reply. The hosts then went through the second half without adding to their total.
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Kansas City Current
Elizabeth Rose Ball
Croix Collette Bethune
Lo’eau Kaiulani LaBonta
Haley Elizabeth Hopkins
Vanessa Sue DiBernardo
Michelle Ivory Cooper
Isabel Denise Rodriguez
Lorena da Silva Leite
Gabrielle Robinson
Kayla Lynne Sharples
Débora Cristiane de Oliveira
Bench
Marisa Jordan
Elaine Marie Rouse
Amelia Grace White
Temwa Chawinga
Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño
Gianna Rose Paul
Bayley Elizabeth Feist
Katharine Lillian Scott
Penelope Elizabeth Hocking
North Carolina Courage
Kailen Mary Iacovoni Sheridan
Ashley Nicole Sanchez
Evelyn Ijeh
Felicitas Rauch
Natalia Staude
Ryan Emilie Williams
Mary Caroline Wickenheiser
Uno Shiragaki
Erica Parkinson
Shinomi Koyama
Vilde Bøe Risa
Bench
Cameron Renee Brooks
Ivy Garner
Lauryn Ida Belle Thompson
Chioma Okafor
Olivia Ann Wingate
Riley Francis Jackson
Danielle Marie Weatherholt
Hannah Claire Betfort
Madison Hope White
Kansas City Current
| Kansas City Current | Stat | North Carolina Courage |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Wins | 2 |
| 14 | Goals scored | 8 |
| 4/8 | Clean sheets | 0/8 |
| 4/8 | Over 2.5 goals | 4/8 |
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