KC Current held scoreless in rainy Challenge Cup final, falling to Gotham FC
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- Gotham FC beat KC Current 2-0 in the Challenge Cup championship in Columbus.
- KC Current registered three shots, all saved by Gotham goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger.
- KC Current will host the Dutch men's national team during the 2026 World Cup at Riverside.
The Kansas City Current got soaked in more ways than one during Friday evening’s NWSL Challenge Cup championship game in Columbus, Ohio.
In a match totalling five shots, Gotham was true on both of its attempts for a 2-0 shutout victory over the Current. The defending National Women’s Soccer League champions now have another trophy for their display case.
The Current, meanwhile, will continue defending the NWSL Shield this season ... but Friday was a struggle. KC took just three shots in the persistent downpour and all were saved by Gotham goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger.
The Current organization is playing host to the Dutch men’s national team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup at its Riverside training facility. The women’s pro soccer squad returns to NWSL action on Friday, July 3 at the expansion Denver Summit in Colorado.
Match time for that game is 8:30 p.m. Central.
This story was originally published June 26, 2026 at 9:17 PM.