SportsBeat KC podcast: Soccer spotlight, World Cup dreaming, Sporting’s win

This is an important week for Kansas City to show its soccer bona fides to the world a year away from the site selection for the 2026 men’s World Cup. The U.S. men’s national team plays at Children’s Mercy Park on Wednesday and a good crowd is expected. The U.S. women continue their quest for a World Cup championship, and Sporting KC picked up a huge road victory on Sunday. The Star’s columnist Sam Mellinger and soccer beat writer Sam McDowell chat with host Blair Kerkhoff about all things soccer.

Read the stories we discussed:

Finally: Sporting KC grabs first road victory of 2019, makes a move in playoff race

Bayern Munich-AC Milan match in KC moving to Children’s Mercy Park. Here are the details

Sam Mellinger: The importance about hearing ‘Yes” about the World Cup