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Kansas City Current Clinch NWSL Shield With Record-Early Win Over Seattle

The club’s first major NWSL trophy caps a nine-game shutout run, with a 16-point cushion atop the table.

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Overview

  • Debinha converted a 34th-minute penalty and Temwa Chawinga headed a 74th-minute goal in a 2-0 victory at a sold-out CPKC Stadium.
  • The Current sit 17-2-2 with 53 points and sealed the Shield with five matches remaining, the earliest clinch by share of season completed.
  • Kansas City extended its league record to nine straight clean sheets, reached 812 consecutive shutout minutes, and has not lost since May 2.
  • The Shield secures the No. 1 playoff seed with a home quarterfinal and confirms entries to the 2026 NWSL Challenge Cup and 2026–27 Concacaf W Champions Cup.
  • Seattle stayed sixth but voiced frustration with officiating and saw Mia Fishel leave with an ankle issue, while KC coach Vlatko Andonovski celebrated his first Shield.