The 2026 MLS Season is here and we've got your Sporting KC Season Preview!

In order to properly find expectations for Sporting KC in 2026, you really need to understand just how bad it was in 2025.

We wanted them to burn everything down... they did it. And here we sit in a pile of ash. It's going to be a long rebuild.

You'll get a full Roster Rundown. Well... as 'full' as it can get when talking about this roster.

We look around the schedule, and the rest of MLS to see what everyone else did this offseason. Plus a preview of Matchday 1 in San Jose.

S9:E7

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Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We react to the trades of Hutton and Bethune.

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Sporting KC fans were able to see a preseason game! Robert, Carrie, David and Thad discuss the game. Bright spots?

Are fans justified in being angry with the team right now?

In the third segment, there is a World Cup trivia game hosted by Robert. See how any you knew without looking it up!

Rapha Wicky led SKC fell 3-0 to Minnesota, a better result than last year.

S9:E6

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Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team, and Thad Bell from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recorded the latest episode of The Blue Turf at "The World Famous Kansas City Soccer Dome". We talk about the two matches versus the Empire Strykers and how the Comets performed.

Stick around at the end for a short interview with coach Stokic.

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Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss the preseason match, Teal Rising Academy and much more!

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The entire first segment is dedicated to all the offseason offseason activity, moving and shaking, and roster building from Sporting KC so far.

Spoiler... it's a very short segment.

Rapha Wicky has his visa in-hand and he's begun coaching his new team! They kicked things off with a 1-0 loss to Charlotte FC.

Former Assistant Coach Zoran Savić is suing Sporting KC's parent company concerning their control over youth soccer in Kansas City.

The rumored new kit is a bit more daring than the team has done in the past and we're here for it.

S9:E5

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Another interesting transfer saga has come to an end with Sporting KC missing out on Cesar Inga.

The roster is a bit lean right now. What is the ONE position where a new signing would have the biggest impact?

The coaching staff has finally been filled out for the year. Dominic (Not Greg) Kinnear looks like a great addition.

Three of the most electric fan bases in international soccer are coming to Kansas City for the World Cup!

S9:E4

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Erik Bergrud from the Kansas City Comets broadcast team and Thad Bell from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ recorded the latest episode of The Blue Turf at "The World Famous Kanas City Soccer Dome". We talk about the two matches last weekend and how the Comets perfromed.

Stick around at the end for a short interview with coach Stokic.

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The 317th richest person in the world, Peter Malouk, is set to become the new majority owner of Sporting KC.

When SKC said they were rebuilding... they meant literally everything.

Meanwhile, they need a team to play. We're talking Cesar Inga and the other roster activity and rumors.

We've been seeing things move in a positive direction, but is it too late for the actual team on the field this season?

S9:E3

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