The Need to Know:
Date & Time: Friday, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. ET
Venue: CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Mo.
Competition: NWSL Regular Season
Where to Watch/Listen:
Broadcast: Prime Video
The Story:
- Orlando has enjoyed success on the road against Kansas City, dropping just one of five all-time away matches against the Current (2W-2D-1L). Since Kansas City began playing at CPKC Stadium ahead of the 2024 NWSL season, the Pride remain the only NWSL team to hand the Current a regular-season home loss at the venue, doing so with a 2-1 victory on July 6, 2024.
- Barbra Banda continued her historic 2026 campaign in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Houston, converting a first-half penalty for her 14th goal of the season. The strike established a new Orlando Pride club record for most goals scored by a player in a single NWSL season, surpassing the previous mark of 13 regular-season goals set by Marta in 2017 and matched by Banda during the 2024 campaign.
- Haley McCutcheon continued her strong 2026 campaign on Sunday, scoring Orlando’s third goal in a 3-1 victory over Houston. The Kansas City native’s strike marked her fourth goal of the season, setting a new single-season career high after she scored three goals in both 2024 and 2025.
Quote of the Week:
“It's a short week, so we want to build on the momentum of getting a win at home. But really, it's about deciding how we are going to attack it quickly and then make the most of the sessions. The reality is we have about one full session to prepare, so it's really about getting the message across clearly and quickly this week, and the players taking that on. I think the bigger picture is we've gone to Kansas City many times and have found a way to get a result. So, it's embracing the difficulty and knowing that we can do hard things.”
- Interim head coach Yolanda Thomas
Current Form:
Pride’s Last Match: Orlando Pride 3, Houston Dash 1 (9/6/26, Inter.co Stadium)
Goal-Scorers: Leah Klenke (own goal); Barbra Banda (penalty kick), Haley McCutcheon; Kiki Van Zanten
Competition: NWSL Regular Season
Current’s Last Match: Kansas City Current 2, Bay FC 1 (9/4/26, PayPal Park)
Goal-Scorers: Izzy Rodriguez, Rocky Rodriguez; Karlie Lema
Competition: NWSL Regular Season
Against the Opposition (All Competitions):
Series Record: 5-3-4 (Home: 3-2-2, Away: 2-1-2)
Last Matchup: ORL 3, KC 0 (7/10/26, Inter.co Stadium)
Next Up: Orlando Pride vs. Portland Thorns
Date & Time: Sat, Sep. 19, 4 p.m. ET
Venue: Inter.co Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
Broadcast: ION
Competition: NWSL Regular Season
