Kansas City, Missouri

===Professional soccer===
[[File:Livestrong Sporting Park - Kansas City (7298623286).jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|[[Sporting Kansas City]] played the [[New England Revolution]] at [[Children's Mercy Park]].]]

The Kansas City Wiz became a charter member of Major League Soccer in 1996. It was renamed the Kansas City Wizards in 1997. In 2011, the team was renamed [[Sporting Kansas City]] and moved to its new stadium [[Children's Mercy Park]] in [[Kansas City, Kansas]]. It won the [[MLS Cup]] twice, the [[Supporters' Shield]] once, and the [[U.S. Open Cup|US Open Cup]] four times.

[[FC Kansas City]] played from 2013 to 2017 in the [[National Women's Soccer League]]; the team's home games were held at [[Swope Soccer Village]]. They won the NWSL in 2014 and 2015. The team folded after the 2017 season and its assets were transferred to [[Utah Royals FC]]. After the 2020 season, the Utah Royals folded and its assets were transferred to a new Kansas City team, now known as the [[Kansas City Current]]. The Current moved to Children's Mercy Park after spending their first season at [[Legends Field (Kansas City)|Legends Field]], where they were known as KC NWSL.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Kansas City NWSL to Play 2022 Home Matches at Children's Mercy Park |url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-nwsl-to-play-2022-home-matches-at-childrens-merc |publisher=[[Kansas City Current]] |access-date=December 1, 2021 |date=September 22, 2021}}</ref> On October 6, 2022, the team's ownership broke ground on an 11,500-seat soccer-specific stadium on the Berkley Riverfront Park,<ref>{{cite press release |title=Kansas City NWSL and Port KC Finalize Plans for First NWSL Purpose-Built Stadium at Kansas City Riverfront |url=https://www.kansascitycurrent.com/news/kansas-city-nwsl-and-port-kc-finalize-plans-for-first-nwsl-p |publisher=[[Kansas City Current]] |access-date=December 1, 2021 |date=October 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kshb.com/sports/local-sports/kansas-city-nwsl/stadium-for-kansas-city-nwsl-to-be-built-along-berkley-riverfront |title=Stadium for Kansas City NWSL to be built along Berkley Riverfront |date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=April 24, 2023 |work=[[KSHB-TV]] |first=Katelyn |last=Brown}}</ref> with a goal to open by March 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://fox4kc.com/sports/kansas-city-current/kc-current-sets-timeline-for-new-stadium-construction/ |title=KC Current sets timeline for new stadium construction |date=April 22, 2023 |access-date=April 24, 2023 |work=[[WDAF-TV|FOX 4]] |first=PJ |last=Green}}</ref>

Kansas City was selected on June 16, 2022, as one of the eleven US host cities for the [[2026 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jun/30/how-kansas-city-became-the-2026-world-cups-most-unlikely-host-city |title=How Kansas City became the 2026 World Cup's most unlikely host city |date=June 30, 2022 |access-date=April 24, 2023 |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Dave |last=Caldwell}}</ref>