Struggling Sides Meet in Crucial Matchup
Sporting Kansas City will host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night as both teams look to turn their fortunes around and end disappointing seasons. Sporting KC has lost six straight matches and sits in 15th place in the Western Conference with a 7-20-6 record. Meanwhile, the Dynamo are in 13th place with a 9-15-9 mark.
Playoff Hopes Dwindling for Both Clubs
With the playoffs quickly approaching, both Sporting KC and Houston are running out of time to make a push for the postseason. The Dynamo can still finish as high as second in the West, but they'll need to beat Sporting KC and get help from other results. For Sporting, the focus is simply on ending their current skid and building momentum heading into the offseason.
Kortkamp Called Up to U.S. U-17 Team
In some positive news for Sporting Kansas City, goalkeeper Jack Kortkamp has been selected to the United States U-17 Men's National Team roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Kortkamp, a Sporting KC academy product, will join the 21-player squad assembled by U.S. U-17 head coach Gonzalo Segares for the tournament in Qatar.
TL;DR
- Sporting Kansas City hosts the Houston Dynamo in a matchup of struggling Western Conference teams
- Both clubs are fighting to keep their faint playoff hopes alive with the season winding down
- Sporting KC goalkeeper Jack Kortkamp was called up to the U.S. U-17 Men's National Team for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup