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

The Kansas City Current (14-2-1, 1st place, 43 pts.) return to home turf this weekend aiming to wrap up August on a high note, as they square off once again with the North Carolina Courage (5-6-6, 9th place, 21 pts.) in Week 18 of the NWSL season.

The Current arrive brimming with confidence after a statement 2–0 triumph in Portland — their sixth road win in a row and fifth straight shutout, a streak that ties the league’s all-time record. Temwa Chawinga remains the league’s most lethal finisher, finding her 11th goal of the campaign to keep her grip on the Golden Boot chase, while goalkeeper Lorena has been a brick wall at the back, racking up nine clean sheets.

The Courage, meanwhile, come into this clash on the heels of a rollercoaster 3–3 draw in Chicago. Jaedyn Shaw was on the scoresheet, and Meredith Speck celebrated her 100th appearance by notching an assist, but defensive lapses saw them let two points slip through their fingers.

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How to watch Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage online - TV channels & live streams

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Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage kick-off time

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The match will be played at CPKC Stadium on Saturday, August 30, with kick-off at 7:30 pm ET for fans in the US.

Team news & squads

Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage lineups

Kansas City Current

4-2-3-1

Formation

3-4-3

NCC

23

L. Leite

5

E. Wheeler

18

I. Rodriguez

27

K. Sharples

4

H. Mace

6

T. Chawinga

10

L. LaBonta

17

M. Cooper

14

C. Hutton

21

A. Sentnor

99

Debinha

1

C. Murphy

3

K. Kurtz

27

M. Bell

13

R. Williams

16

R. Jackson

7

M. Berkely

14

T. Lussi

17

D. Weatherholt

34

M. Matsukubo

8

B. Pinto

2

A. Sanchez

3-4-3

NCC

KAN

-Line up

• 23

  L. Leite

• 5

  E. Wheeler

• 18

  I. Rodriguez

  31’

• 27

  K. Sharples

• 4

  H. Mace

• 6

  T. Chawinga

  78’

• 10

  L. LaBonta

  41’

  71’

• 17

  M. Cooper

  81’

• 14

  C. Hutton

  77’

• 21

  A. Sentnor

  44’

  86’

• 99

  Debinha

  86’

Substitutes

• 8

  N. Prince

  81’

• 22

  B. Feist

• 13

  H. Hopkins

• 9

  Beatriz

  86’

• 7

  E. Ball

  86’

• 81

  L. Ivory

• 2

  R. Steigleder

• 19

  M. Long

  78’

• 11

  R. Rodriguez

  77’

Manager

• V. Andonovski

NCC

-Line up

• 1

  C. Murphy

• 3

  K. Kurtz

• 27

  M. Bell

• 13

  R. Williams

• 16

  R. Jackson

• 7

  M. Berkely

  74’

• 14

  T. Lussi

  83’

• 17

  D. Weatherholt

  46’

• 34

  M. Matsukubo

• 8

  B. Pinto

  74’

• 2

  A. Sanchez

  74’

Substitutes

• 20

  S. Koyama

  74’

• 19

  J. Shaw

  46’

• 12

  N. Staude

• 25

  M. Speck

• 22

  C. Vine

  74’

• 44

  M. Jordan

• 30

  H. Betfort

  74’

• 77

  A. Gomes

• 15

  P. Linnehan

  83’

Manager

• S. Nahas

Kansas City Current team news

With Kansas City firing on all cylinders and North Carolina proving they can trade blows with anyone in the league, Saturday's contest has all the makings of a fireworks show. The Current boast a league-best 10 clean sheets and have surrendered just 10 goals all year, the stingiest record in the NWSL.

Defender Ellie Wheeler wasted no time making headlines in Portland last week, bagging her first goal of the season (and only the second of her career) less than a minute into the match. Up top, Temwa Chawinga remains unstoppable in the Golden Boot chase, sitting on 11 goals and two assists. Her strike against Portland not only stretched her league tally but also marked the 35th goal of her career across all competitions.

Still, Kansas City won’t be at full strength. They’ll be missing Alana Cook (knee, SEI), Kristen Hamilton (hip), Vanessa DiBernardo (maternity leave), Clare Gagne (head), and Gabrielle Robinson (suspension).

North Carolina Courage team news

On the Courage side, the spotlight once again falls on Jaedyn Shaw. Since joining from San Diego in January, the midfielder has been a consistent threat, featuring in all 17 matches with nine starts, tallying two goals and an assist. 

Should she find a breakthrough on Saturday, Shaw would etch her name into history as just the fourth player to score or assist against every active NWSL club, joining the elite company of Debinha, Yuki Nagasato, and Ashley Sanchez.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

KAN

Last 5 matches

NCC

3

Wins

0

Draws

2

Wins

• North Carolina Courage

  3

  -

  2

  Kansas City Current

• Kansas City Current

  1

  -

  0

  North Carolina Courage

• North Carolina Courage

  2

  -

  1

  Kansas City Current

• Kansas City Current

  1

  -

  0

  North Carolina Courage

• Kansas City Current

  1

  -

  0

  North Carolina Courage

6

Goals scored

5

Games over 2.5 goals

2/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

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