How to watch today's Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns NWSL game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Kansas City Current will take on Portland Thorns in their NWSL season opener at the CPKC Stadium on Saturday.

Kansas City reached the semi-finals last year but lost to eventual winners Orlando Pride. They will have their hopes high for the new season.

Portland Thorns also enjoyed a good season in 2024, where they reached the quarter-finals of the playoffs.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns online - TV channels & live streams

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The match will be shown live on Fubo, ESPN and ABC in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

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Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns kick-off time

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The match will be played at the CPKC Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 11.45 am ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns lineups

Kansas City Current

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-4-2

POT

23

L. Leite

15

A. Cook

7

E. Ball

27

K. Sharples

5

E. Wheeler

10

L. LaBonta

17

M. Cooper

6

T. Chawinga

14

C. Hutton

99

Debinha

16

V. DiBernardo

18

M. Arnold

24

J. Perry

2

R. Reyes

20

K. Torpey

5

I. Obaze

17

S. Coffey

13

O. Moultrie

21

J. Fleming

8

H. Sugita

10

D. Castellanos

77

A. Spaanstra

4-4-2

POT

KAN

-Line up

• 23

  L. Leite

• 15

  A. Cook

• 7

  E. Ball

  45’

• 27

  K. Sharples

• 5

  E. Wheeler

• 10

  L. LaBonta

• 17

  M. Cooper

  23’

  67’

• 6

  T. Chawinga

  4’

• 14

  C. Hutton

  13’

  67’

• 99

  Debinha

  4’

  36’

  85’

• 16

  V. DiBernardo

  90’

Substitutes

• 30

  F. Lacho

• 31

  K. Scott

• 81

  L. Ivory

• 18

  I. Rodriguez

  45’

• 11

  R. Rodriguez

  67’

• 22

  B. Feist

  90’

• 13

  H. Hopkins

  85’

• 33

  M. Jereko

• 8

  N. Prince

  67’

Manager

• V. Andonovski

POT

-Line up

• 18

  M. Arnold

• 24

  J. Perry

• 2

  R. Reyes

  19’

  73’

• 20

  K. Torpey

• 5

  I. Obaze

• 17

  S. Coffey

• 13

  O. Moultrie

  49’

• 21

  J. Fleming

  64’

• 8

  H. Sugita

  49’

  51’

  73’

• 10

  D. Castellanos

  87’

• 77

  A. Spaanstra

  64’

Substitutes

• 1

  B. Bixby

• 16

  S. Hiatt

• 29

  M. McKenzie

  73’

• 15

  P. Linnehan

  64’

• 66

  R. Turner

  64’

• 34

  Daiane

• 19

  P. Tordin

  87’

• 46

  M. Kelley

• 7

  C. Hanks

  73’

Manager

• R. Gale

Kansas City Current team news

The Current are looking to build on their strong performance from last season, where they narrowly missed a championship run by falling in the semifinals.

With key players like Temwa Chawinga, who won the Golden Boot and MVP in 2024, and new additions like Brazilian Olympic silver medalist Lorena, the team is poised for a title push.

Portland Thorns team news

Following an up-and-down 2024 season, the Thorns have revamped their roster with significant off-season additions, including forward Deyna Castellanos and defender Sam Hiatt. The team also welcomes back key players, such as midfielder Sam Coffey, who has been named captain for the 2025 season, and goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

KAN

Last 5 matches

POT

3

Wins

0

Draws

2

Wins

• Portland Thorns

  1

  -

  4

  Kansas City Current

• Kansas City Current

  5

  -

  4

  Portland Thorns

• Portland Thorns

  0

  -

  1

  Kansas City Current

• Kansas City Current

  1

  -

  4

  Portland Thorns

• Portland Thorns

  2

  -

  0

  Kansas City Current

11

Goals scored

11

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

Useful links

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