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Could the Kansas City Current actually miss the NWSL playoffs? Inside KC soccer

It’s coming down to the wire for the Kansas City Current. The team’s playoff hopes took a turn for the worse after a 2-0 loss to the San Diego Wave on Friday night, plus other results from the rest of the league. Wins from Angel City and the Denver Summit moved the pack competing for the final two playoff spots much closer together. The Current has dropped to the eighth and final playoff spot with a record of 11-9-5 (38 points) with just a plus-3 goal differential.

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Scoop News DeskKansas City · Published Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:44 PM UTC

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