Overview
- Gotham FC knocked out the top-seeded Current 2-1 in extra time at CPKC Stadium, ending Kansas City’s playoff run.
- Temwa Chawinga, a back-to-back Golden Boot winner, did not play after an October 18 adductor injury and was listed as questionable on the eve of the match.
- Chiefs players led by Travis Kelce recorded a good-luck video for the Current, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes attended the quarterfinal.
- Kansas City’s regular season set NWSL marks with 21 wins, 65 points, and just 13 goals conceded after clinching the Shield early.
- The Current will compete in December’s inaugural North American W7F tournament, as Brittany Mahomes also joins a new NWSL advisory board focused on marketing and player initiatives beginning in 2026.