FILE – With the skyline of Kansas City behind them, both teams line up before the start of an NWSL soccer match between the Kansas City Current and the Portland Thorns FC at the new CPKC Stadium, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The championship game of the National Women’s Soccer League will be played Nov. 23 at CPKC Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Current and one of the first purpose-built stadiums for a professional women’s team in the world. The league made the announcement Wednesday, July 3, 2024.(AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)
