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Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: March 21-27, 2016

<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Tue., Mar. 22</span>
12pm
Sporting KC U-16s vs. Monterrey (Mexico) at Generation adidas Cup
6pm
Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 WHB
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Thu., Mar. 24</span>
7pm
Seth Sinovic's Unfork for a Cause at InterContinental KC at the Plaza
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Fri., Mar. 25</span>
6pm
World Cup qualifying: Haiti (Soni Mustivar) vs. Panama
8pm
World Cup qualifying: Honduras (Roger Espinoza) at El Salvador
9pm&nbsp;
World Cup qualifying: United States (Matt Besler) at Guatemala&nbsp;(beIN Sports, NBC Universo)
Sat., Mar. 26
7:30pm&nbsp;
<strong>Swope Park Rangers inaugural match vs. Portland Timbers 2&nbsp;at Children's Mercy Park</strong>

All times CT, subject to change
Swope Soccer Village is located at 6310 Lewis Rd., Kansas City, MO

Sporting Kansas City defeated Toronto FC 1-0 on Sunday at Children's Mercy Park to remain perfect during the 2016 MLS season. The club is 3-0-0 for the third time in club history and enters its first bye week atop Major League Soccer's Supporters' Shield standings.


Three Sporting Kansas City players have joined their respective national teams this week as 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying continues in the CONCACAF region. Matt Besler (United States), Roger Espinoza (Honduras) and Soni Mustivar (Haiti) could all be in action during FIFA's international window, with the United States, Honduras and Haiti each playing matches on Friday and March 29 in the semifinal round of CONCACAF qualifying.


The Swope Park Rangers will kick off their inaugural season in the United Soccer League on Saturday, hosting Portland Timbers 2 at Children's Mercy Park. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. CT and tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL. Saturday's historic match will also be streamed live on SportingKC.com.


Sports Radio 810 WHB will air a new episode of the Sporting KC Show from 6-7 p.m. CT on Tuesday. Hosts Nate Bukaty and Carter Augustine will discuss Sporting KC's strong start to the campaign and look ahead to the Swope Park Rangers' inaugural match. Fans are encouraged to join the discussion by calling 913-3-810-810.


On Thursday, Sporting KC defender Seth Sinovic will host his 2016 Uncork for a Cause charity event to raise awareness and funding for The Victory Project. Supporters can join Sinovic, his teammates and special guests from 7-9 p.m. CT for the exclusive gathering at The InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza. For tickets and additional information about the event, visit UncorkforaCause.com. To learn more about The Victory Project, visit VictoryKC.org.


The Sporting Kansas City Academy U-16s are in Frisco, Texas, this week for the 2016 Generation adidas Cup, an annual elite youth tournament for academy teams from the United States and abroad. Led by head coach Jon Parry, the U-16s have won their first two group stage matches in the tournament's Premier Division, beating the Portland Timbers on Friday and the New England Revolution on Sunday. The group stage concludes Tuesday, followed by Thursday's semifinals and Saturday's championship match. For all updates, follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter and Instagram.


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