The Kansas City Current return to CPKC Stadium on Friday, July 17, to face San Diego Wave FC in an NWSL regular season fixture that carries real weight at both ends of the table. Kick-off is set for 8:00 PM ET, with the match available live on Amazon Prime Video.
San Diego arrive as the league’s standout side, sitting top of the NWSL standings with 28 points. Jonas Eidevall’s team have been the most consistent outfit in the division through the first half of the season, though they head into this match on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Angel City FC — a result that ended their winning run but left their lead at the summit intact.
Kansas City sit sixth in the table with 24 points, level with Gotham FC and Utah Royals in a congested mid-table cluster. Chris Armas’s side have shown they can mix it with the best, but their form has been uneven. A 3-0 loss to Orlando Pride on July 11 was a setback after back-to-back wins over Denver Summit and Boston Legacy.
The Current will be looking to use home advantage to apply pressure on a Wave side that, despite their league position, have shown they can be caught on the road. San Diego’s defeat in Los Angeles proved they are not untouchable.
This is a fixture with genuine stakes. Kansas City need points to stay in the race for a top-four finish, while San Diego will want to respond after their first defeat in several weeks.
During the summer break, significant progress has been made throughout Current Landing and at CPKC Stadium, creating easier access for fans while revealing new public spaces and amenities. Fans returning to the Riverfront will notice several exciting additions now open, including transportation improvements to ease matchday travel.
Kansas City Current have won three, lost two of their last five NWSL matches, with no draws in that run. Their most recent result was a 3-0 home defeat to Orlando Pride on July 11. Before that, the Current had put together back-to-back wins — a 3-0 away victory over Denver Summit on July 4 and a 1-0 home win over Boston Legacy on May 30. Kansas City have scored eight goals and conceded nine across those five outings.
San Diego Wave FC have won two, lost two, and drawn one of their last five NWSL games. Their most recent result was a 2-0 defeat at Angel City FC on July 12. Prior to that, the Wave had won back-to-back matches, including a 2-0 win over Gotham FC on July 5. San Diego have scored five goals and conceded five across those five matches, with their only draw coming in a 2-2 result against Houston Dash.
The most recent meeting between these two clubs came on November 2, 2025, when Kansas City Current won 2-1 at home against San Diego Wave FC in an NWSL fixture. Before that, San Diego hosted Kansas City on April 13, 2025, and lost 0-2. Across the five most recent head-to-head meetings, Kansas City hold four wins to San Diego’s one, with the Wave’s only victory in that run coming in a 1-2 away win at Kansas City on March 24, 2024.
In the current NWSL standings, San Diego Wave FC sit first while Kansas City Current are placed sixth.
