A pair of Western Conference powers will square off on national television Saturday night as third-place Sporting Kansas City (9-5-6, 33 points) hosts first-place FC Dallas (11-3-6, 39 points) at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN. Adrian Healey and Taylor Twellman will provide the call live from Children's Mercy Park as Manager Peter Vermes' men look to extend their 10-game home unbeaten run in all competitions and move within three points of FC Dallas at the top of the west.
Tickets for Saturday's highly anticipated showdown are available via SeatGeek.com, and the first 10,000 fans through the stadium gates will receive a free cooling headband courtesy of match sponsor Dairy Farmers of America.
#SKCvDAL is one of four straight soccer matches to air on ESPN this Saturday, taking its place among a mouthwatering lineup of International Champions Cup fixtures involving some of the world's best clubs.
- 4 p.m. CT: Manchester United vs. Liverpool (International Champions Cup)
- 6 p.m. CT: Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City (International Champions Cup)
- 8 p.m. CT: Sporting Kansas City vs. FC Dallas (Major League Soccer)
- 10 p.m. CT: FC Barcelona vs. Tottenham Hotspur (International Champions Cup)
Moreover, Saturday's contest at Children's Mercy Park will serve as a precursor to a fascinating Soccer Sunday slate consisting of two cross-conference matchups in MLS. At 4 p.m. CT, Seattle Sounders FC (6-9-5, 23 points) will aim to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive when they welcome Supporters' Shield contender New York City FC (13-4-4, 43 points) to CenturyLink Field on ESPN. At 8:30 p.m. CT, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the LA Galaxy (9-7-5, 32 points) will put an eight-game unbeaten run on the line when they host perpetual strugglers Orlando City SC (7-13-1, 22 points) on FS1.
