Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes (Getty Images)
The Kansas City Current will face Gotham FC in an NWSL semifinal on Sunday, November 15, at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in Manhattan. The venue change comes at a crucial stage for the Kansas City Current, who advanced after a tense 1-0 extra-time victory over Angel City. Gotham also enters the contest with momentum after beating Seattle 1-0.
Because the team had earned the right to host a semifinal for the first time in its history, gotham FC Governor Carolyn Tisch Blodgett expressed disappointment over the decision, particularly. Gotham announced the venue change after concerns emerged about the condition of the playing surface at Sports Illustrated Stadium, its regular home ground.
“For the first time in club history, our players have earned the right to host a semifinal match at home, and our fans have earned the opportunity to be part of that historic moment,” said Gotham FC Governor Carolyn Tisch Blodgett. Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes have another major moment to watch as co-owners of the Kansas City Current, but the club’s playoff journey has taken an unexpected turn. A crucial NWSL semifinal will no longer take place at the venue originally planned. Concerns over the playing surface have forced a change that could affect the atmosphere for one of the biggest matches in the team’s season. For the Current, the challenge now extends beyond the pitch. They must prepare for a high-stakes away-style setting while keeping their championship hopes alive. “Unfortunately, given the field conditions, we have made the extremely difficult decision to relocate our semifinal game to Icahn Stadium. We exhausted every possible avenue before making this decision, and we are deeply disappointed that so many of our fans will now be unable to experience this moment alongside our team. The result secured the club’s third semifinal appearance and kept its hopes of reaching the NWSL Championship alive. An own goal in the fifth minute proved decisive and secured the club’s fourth consecutive semifinal appearance.