Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. MST at Sporting Park in Kansas City, with coverage on Apple TV.
- Sporting Kansas City earned its first victory under new coach Raphael Wicky with a 2-1 win at the LA Galaxy, with Dejan Joveljic scoring before Lasse Berg Johnsen delivered the winner.
- Colorado’s two-match winning run ended with a 3-1 defeat at NYCFC despite 59.3% possession, reflecting coach Matt Wells’ possession-first, attack-with-numbers approach.
- Rapids goalkeeper Zack Steffen is listed day-to-day with a shoulder injury, and local reports indicate he could be available after Adam Beaudry returned to his loan.
- Sporting KC enters this early stretch with a deliberately small, culture-focused roster and open U-22 slots that local reporting says could be used later, while Joveljic’s three goals underscore a key threat.