The Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI) today announced its match schedule for the 2026 preseason tournament at Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., from February 7–21.
Sporting Kansas City’s three opponents at CVI all made appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2025 as the club will first face Minnesota United FC at 3:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Feb. 7 before taking on New York City FC at 3:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Feb. 11. SKC will kick off the final day of MLS action at CVI with a match-up against Austin FC at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday, Feb. 14 in the team’s preseason finale - one week before Sporting opens the MLS campaign on Saturday, Feb. 21 in San Jose.
SKC Schedule at 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational
Sat., Feb. 7 (3:30 p.m. CT): SKC vs. Minnesota (tickets)
Wed., Feb. 11 (3:30 p.m. CT): SKC vs. NYCFC (tickets)
Sat., Feb. 14 (12 p.m. CT): SKC vs. Austin FC (tickets)
CVI will host 12 Major League Soccer (MLS) and nine National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) teams for its largest event ever. Early Bird pricing is available until Jan. 5 with General Admission Day Passes starting at $34 and General Admission Weekend Passes (Feb 7-8 and Feb 14-15) starting at $68.
Sporting KC will begin the club’s preseason, presented by Saint Luke’s, on Jan. 10 when players report to Kansas City for entrance physicals. The team will then travel to Palm Beach, Fla., from Jan. 11-31 – with preseason matches scheduled against Florida International University (9 a.m. CT on Jan. 17), Chicago Fire FC (9 a.m. CT on Jan. 24) and Charlotte FC (10 a.m. CT on Jan. 31) – before concluding preseason in Palm Springs, Calif., from Feb. 3-14 as part of the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational.
About the Coachella Valley Invitational
Developed and operated by AEG, the Coachella Valley Invitational (CVI) is the largest preseason event in North American professional soccer history and in 2026 will feature a record 21 Major League Soccer and National Women’s Soccer League clubs playing preseason exhibition matches, training and holding organizational meetings at one site, leading up to the start of their seasons. CVI is the largest integration between major men’s and women’s professional sports leagues in North America. The Empire Polo Club hosts a variety of special events, corporate meetings and private gatherings including the annual Coachella Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach country festival in Indio, Calif. Open to the public, MLS preseason matches are set to take place February 7-14 with NWSL matches slated for February 15-21. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.coachellavalleyinvitational.com.
