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Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, 2017

<strong>DATE</strong>
<strong>TIME (CT)</strong>
<strong>EVENT</strong>
Mon., Aug. 28
Sporting KC single-game tickets on sale at SeatGeek.com
Experience KC Your Way: AT&amp;T Sweepstakes
Vote: Westlake Ace Hardware Helpful Moment of the Month
Tue., Aug. 29
8:15pm
Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 WHB
Fri., Sept. 1
2:30am
New Zealand (James Musa) vs. Solomon Islands
<strong>5:30pm</strong>
<strong>United States (Besler, Zusi) vs. Costa Rica<br> (ESPN, Univision, UDN)</strong>
Sat., Sept. 2
6pm
Canada (Amer Didic) vs. Jamaica
<strong>7:30pm</strong>
<strong>Swope Park Rangers vs. OKC Energy FC<br> (SportingKC.com)</strong>

Sporting Kansas City (10-5-10, 40 points) enters the final week of August occupying third place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference after Saturday's match at the Houston Dynamo (10-8-8, 38 points) was postponed due to Hurricane Harvey. The fixture has been rescheduled for Oct. 11 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, meaning Sporting KC won't take the field again until Sept. 6 when the club visits New York City FC (14-7-5, 47 points) at Yankee Stadium.


Sporting Kansas City defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi were named to the U.S. Men’s National Team on Sunday for the resumption of FIFA World Cup Qualifying in CONCACAF’s Hexagonal. Besler and Zusi have joined head coach Bruce Arena’s 26-man squad ahead of Friday’s match against Costa Rica at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, with live coverage set to begin at 5:30 p.m. CT on ESPN, Univision and UDN.


Sporting Kansas City midfielder James Musa has joined the New Zealand Men's National Team ahead of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Final Playoff against Solomon Islands. The first leg is slated for Friday at QBE Stadium in Auckland, Zealand, with the return leg set for Sept. 5 at Lawson Tama Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The winner of the OFC Final Playoff will advance to a two-legged intercontinental playoff in November, meeting a South American side with a 2018 FIFA World Cup berth on the line.


Sporting Kansas City defender Amer Didic has joined the Canada Men’s National Team for the first time ahead of an international friendly against Jamaica on Saturday at BMO Field in Toronto, set to kick off at 6 p.m. CT. Didic’s inclusion on the Canada senior roster continues a breakthrough year for the 22-year-old center back who made his debut for the Canada U-23s in March, anchoring the defense in shutout victories over Uzbekistan and Qatar at a tournament in Doha, Qatar.


The fourth-place Swope Park Rangers (12-6-6, 42 points) will look to bounce back from Saturday's 1-0 road defeat to Reno 1868 FC when they host regional rivals OKC Energy FC (9-9-6, 33 points) this Saturday at Children's Mercy Victory Field inside Swope Soccer Village. Tickets for the Western Conference clash are available at SeatGeek.com or at the venue box office on matchday, and the first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a free Hat Trick Harry bobblehead courtesy of Sky Zone KC.


A new episode of the Sporting Kansas City Show will air at 8:15 p.m. CT Tuesday on Sports Radio 810 WHB. Hosts Nate Bukaty, Carter Augustine and Jillian Carroll will recap an eventful week in MLS and look ahead to Friday's crucial World Cup qualifier between the United States and Costa Rica.


Sporting Kansas City fans can visit SportingKC.com/helpful to cast their vote for the Westlake Ace Hardware Helpful Moment of the Month. Individuals can choose among three nominees for the month of August, with each participant receiving a $7 coupon to Westlake Ace Hardware locations in the Kansas City area. The grand prize includes a $300 Westlake gift card, a Sporting KC replica jersey and two tickets to an upcoming match at Children's Mercy Park.


Sporting Kansas City supporters are invited to experience Kanas City their way and enjoy a match at Children’s Mercy Park courtesy of AT&T. Click here and enter for a chance to win a VIP package through this limited-time sweepstakes. Winners will receive four tickets to a Sporting KC home match, watch pregame warmups from the field, embark on a tour of Children’s Mercy Park and receive $250 of merchandise credit to Sporting Style.


All remaining tickets for the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final between Sporting Kansas City and the New York Red Bulls are on sale to the general public at SeatGeek.com. Serving as U.S. Soccer's National Championship, the Open Cup Final is slated for 8 p.m. CT on Sept. 20 at world-class Children's Mercy Park. The highly anticipated showdown will be televised nationally on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.


In addition, single-game tickets for all Sporting KC regular season home matches in 2017 are on sale to the general public at SeatGeek.com, while away ticket requests are open for the trip to Minnesota United FC on Oct. 7. Visit SportingKC.com/awaytickets for easy navigation, and call 888-4KC-GOAL for more ticket information.


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