2026 Sporting Kansas City season

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The 2026 Sporting Kansas City season is the 31st season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer (MLS) and the 16th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

As of March 17, 2026[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA John Pulskamp
2 DF  USA Ian James
4 MF  NOR Lasse Berg Johnsen
6 MF  ESP Manu García
7 FW  ANG Capita
8 DF  USA Jake Davis
9 FW  SRB Dejan Joveljić
11 FW  ENG Calvin Harris
12 GK  USA Jack Kortkamp
13 DF  USA Justin Reynolds
14 MF  USA Cielo Tschantret
15 DF  USA Jansen Miller
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  USA Jacob Bartlett
17 FW  CAN Stephen Afrifa
19 FW  USA Taylor Calheira
20 MF  GHA Kwaku Agyabeng
22 DF  CAN Zorhan Bassong
23 DF  USA Ethan Bartlow
28 DF  USA Wyatt Meyer
30 GK  USA Stefan Cleveland
36 GK  USA Ryan Schewe
57 DF  BRA Diego Borges
93 FW  RUS Shapi Suleymanov
99 DF  USA Jayden Reid

Exhibitions

Preseason

Sporting Kansas City released their preseason schedule and roster on January 11, 2026.[3]

Match results

January 17 Friendly Sporting Kansas City 1–0 FIU Panthers Palm Beach, Florida
9:00 AM CST
Report
Note: Played as two 30-minute halves.
January 24 Friendly Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Chicago Fire FC Palm Beach, Florida
9:00 AM CST Report
January 31 Friendly Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Charlotte FC Palm Beach, Florida
10:00 AM CST Report
February 7 Friendly Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Minnesota United FC Indio, California
3:30 PM CST Report
February 11 Friendly Sporting Kansas City 2–1 New York City FC Indio, California
3:30 PM CST
Report
February 14 Friendly Austin FC 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Indio, California
12:00 PM CST Report

Competitive

References

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