Sporting KC Weekly

November 13, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release

No. 8 seed Sporting Kansas City will continue preparations this week to face No. 4 seed Houston Dynamo FC at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, November 26 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. The Western Conference Semifinals match-up will be nationally televised on FS1 and FOX Deportes in addition to English and Spanish streams on Apple TV's MLS Season Pass.

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gadi Kinda has joined the Israel Men's National Team for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying. Kinda started in Israel's 1-0 loss to Kosovo on Sunday -- making his first international appearance since October 2021 - and Israel will next play the top two teams in Group I with neutral site matches against Switzerland (1:45 p.m. CT on Wednesday) and Romania (1:45 p.m. CT on Saturday).

Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper John Pulskamp is also on international duty this week with the U.S. Olympic Team, who will face Iraq at 10 a.m. CT on Saturday at Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. Led by head coach Marko Mitrovic, the United States is preparing for the 2024 Olympic Games next summer in France as the U.S. men have qualified for their first Olympic tournament in 16 years.

Fans can take advantage of 20% orders at MLSstore.com until 10:59 p.m. CT on Wednesday with the code MLSKLARNA (terms and exclusions apply), including Sporting Kansas City's 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs pullover hoodie and t-shirt.

A new edition of The Sporting KC Show presented by Central Bank will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB from 6-7 p.m. CT on Thursday with hosts Aly Trost Martin and Nate Bukaty. The Sporting KC Show Podcast is available on Spotify, iTunes and SportingKC.com, giving supporters an opportunity to stay connected to the club throughout the postseason.

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Major League Soccer Stories from November 13, 2023

• Three Sounders FC Players Called into International Duty - Seattle Sounders FC
• Four Earthquakes Players Called for International Duty - San Jose Earthquakes
• Nine Loons Called up for International Duty - Minnesota United FC
• Sporting KC Weekly - Sporting Kansas City
• Columbus Crew Forwards Cucho Hernández and Jacen Russell-Rowe Called up to Respective National Teams for November FIFA International Window - Columbus Crew SC
• NYCFC Pair Selected for International Duty - New York City FC
• Seven Philadelphia Union Players Receive International Call Ups - Philadelphia Union
• Revolution Academy Midfielder Cristiano Oliveira Called up for Under-16 U.S. Youth National Team Training Camp - New England Revolution
• Five Chicago Fire FC Players Called to National Team Duty - Chicago Fire FC
• Cade Cowell, Alex Covelo to Join U.S. Men's Olympic Soccer Team for November Matches - San Jose Earthquakes
• Facundo Farías Called up by Argentina U-23 National Team - Inter Miami CF
• Sporting KC to Open SportingStudio in KC Power & Light District - Sporting Kansas City
• New York Red Bulls Defender John Tolkin Named to U.S. Men's Olympic National Team for November Friendlies - New York Red Bulls
• Colorado Rapids Homegrown Midfielder Cole Bassett Named to U.S. Men's Olympic Roster for November International Window - Colorado Rapids
• Charlotte FC's Mark Bodek Speaks at Best Buddies North Carolina Champion of the Year Gala - Charlotte FC
• Robert Taylor Called up by Finland - Inter Miami CF
• Benjamin Cremaschi Called up by U.S. Men's Olympic Team - Inter Miami CF
• Matt Miazga Named MLS Defender of the Year - FC Cincinnati
• FC Cincinnati's Matt Miazga Named MLS Defender of the Year 2023 - MLS
• John Pulskamp Joins U.S. Olympic National Team - Sporting Kansas City
• FC Dallas' Bernard Kamungo Receives U.S. Men's Olympic Team Call-Up - FC Dallas
• George Campbell Called up by U23 United States National Team - Club de Foot Montreal
• Julian Hall, Tanner Rosborough, and Sebasthian Chavez Called in to United States U-16 Youth National Team Training Camp in California - New York Red Bulls
• Houston Dynamo FC Will Host Sporting Kansas City in Western Conference Semifinals on Sunday, November 26 - Houston Dynamo FC
• Crew Earns 4-2 Win Over Atlanta United - Columbus Crew SC
• Atlanta United's Playoff Run Comes to an End, Falls 4-2 to Columbus Crew - Atlanta United FC

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