It’s a battle of the 2025 titans, as reigning NWSL champion Gotham FC visits defending Shield winner Kansas City on Saturday with both clubs looking to reverse early-season skids.
The Current enters the weekend on a three-game losing streak, riding a 1-3-0 record to sit 13th in the 2026 NWSL standings. No. 9 Gotham has seen similar struggles. The Bats have managed to register just one goal on the season on a 1-1-2 record.
“We’re trying to build, and the games came fast and furious,” said Kansas City manager Chris Armas. “We’re excited to get back home.”
The Bats will be without their leader on Saturday, as head coach Juan Carlos Amorós awaits the birth of his second child.
Assistant coach Shaun Harris will subsequently serve as acting head coach in the pair’s first meeting since Gotham upset Kansas City in the 2025 playoffs. That November game shook up the postseason, after then-No. 8 Gotham ousted the No. 1 Current 2-1 in extra time.
“We’re two teams right now that are both playing with our backs against the wall and something to prove,” said Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle. “So it’s a game we’re going to have to be really, really, really, really ready for.”
However, Gotham's lineup will be bolstered by star defender Tierna Davidson's welcome return. After tearing her ACL last year, the World Cup and Olympic champion is back in the lineup for both club and country this month.
How to Watch Gotham vs. Kansas City Current in NWSL Action
Kansas City takes on Gotham tomorrow at 4 PM ET, live on CBS.
