FINAL RESULT · August 29, 2026

North Carolina Courage 2–3 Kansas City Current: August 29, 2026 NWSL Result

North Carolina Courage and Kansas City Current completed their 2026 NWSL match at CPKC Stadium on August 29, 2026. The final score was North Carolina Courage 2–3 Kansas City Current. This page keeps the result, viewing information, current table snapshot and the other 2026 meeting together.

North Carolina Courage Current rank #9 · Form W W L W W

2–3

Kansas City Current Current rank #4 · Form D L D D W

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North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Broadcast Information

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Kansas City Current Match Venue

CPKC Stadium

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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MATCH VIDEOS

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Match Highlights

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FULL HIGHLIGHTS | Kansas City Current vs. North Carolina Courage

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Kansas City Current vs. North Carolina Courage - Game Highlights

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0:48

Croix Bethune slots in the goal for Kansas City Current

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Michelle Cooper scores in the 41'

Michelle Cooper slots in the goal for Kansas City Current

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Evelyn Ijeh gets on the scoresheet for North Carolina Courage

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Riley Jackson scores penalty goal vs. Kansas City Current

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FINAL MATCH REPORT

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Match Stats and Facts

Compare the final team numbers from this August 29, 2026 NWSL match, then jump to the goals, cards, substitutions, lineups and player leaders.

Final score

North Carolina Courage 2–3 Kansas City Current

Match venue

CPKC Stadium

Attendance

11,500

Formations

4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1

North Carolina CourageTeam statisticKansas City Current

57.7%Possession42.3%

18Shots13

8Shots on goal9

4Corner kicks4

7Saves6

6Fouls committed12

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

0Offsides2

482Passes attempted351

396Passes completed262

80%Pass accuracy70%

9Tackles won8

8Interceptions15

3Blocked shots2

26Clearances18

GOALS, CARDS & SUBSTITUTIONS

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Match Timeline

Follow the important moments in match order. Routine stoppages and duplicate delay notices are left out so the decisive action is easier to scan.

Kickoff
Kickoff
First Half begins.
12'
Own goal · Kansas City Current
Own Goal by Natalia Staude, North Carolina Courage. Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
24'
Substitution · Kansas City Current
Substitution, Kansas City Current. Katie Scott replaces Gabrielle Robinson because of an injury.
35'
Goal · Kansas City Current
Goal! Kansas City Current 2, North Carolina Courage 0. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
41'
Goal · Kansas City Current
Goal! Kansas City Current 3, North Carolina Courage 0. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Haley Hopkins following a fast break.
45'+3'
Goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! Kansas City Current 3, North Carolina Courage 1. Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez following a fast break.
45'+5'
Yellow card · North Carolina Courage
Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+9'
Halftime
Halftime
45'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Vilde Bøe Risa.
45'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Chioma Okafor replaces Carly Wickenheiser.
45'
Second half
Start 2nd Half
55'
Yellow card · Kansas City Current
Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59'
Yellow card · Kansas City Current
Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62'
Substitution · Kansas City Current
Substitution, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga replaces Michelle Cooper.
68'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Feli Rauch.
74'
Yellow card · Kansas City Current
Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77'
Penalty goal · North Carolina Courage
Goal! Kansas City Current 3, North Carolina Courage 2. Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
81'
Substitution · Kansas City Current
Substitution, Kansas City Current. Laney Rouse replaces Debinha.
81'
Substitution · Kansas City Current
Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
82'
Yellow card · North Carolina Courage
Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Lauryn Thompson replaces Uno Shiragaki.
90'
Yellow card · Kansas City Current
Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2'
Substitution · North Carolina Courage
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Natalia Staude.
90'+6'
Yellow card · North Carolina Courage
Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9'
Full time
Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 3, North Carolina Courage 2.

STARTING XI & BENCH

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Lineups and Formations

See both starting lineups, listed positions and available substitutes from the final match record.

AWAY TEAM

North Carolina Courage Starting Lineup

4-2-3-1

1
Kailen SheridanG
13
Ryan WilliamsRB
11
Feli RauchLB · Subbed off
14
Carly WickenheiserLM · Subbed off
18
Uno ShiragakiCD-R · Subbed off
12
Natalia StaudeCD-L · Subbed off
26
Vilde Bøe RisaAM-R · Subbed off
20
Shinomi KoyamaRM
10
Evelyn IjehF
19
Érica ParkinsonAM
2
Ashley SanchezAM-L

North Carolina Courage Substitutes

99
Madison WhiteSUB
33
Hannah BetfortSUB · Came on
6
Ivy YounceSUB
7
Lauryn ThompsonSUB · Came on
9
Olivia WingateSUB
16
Riley JacksonSUB · Came on
17
Dani WeatherholtSUB · Came on
8
Chioma OkaforSUB · Came on
5
Cameron BrooksSUB

HOME TEAM

Kansas City Current Starting Lineup

4-2-3-1

23
LorenaG
7
Elizabeth BallRB
18
Izzy RodriguezLB
16
Vanessa DiBernardoLM · Subbed off
24
Gabrielle RobinsonCD-R · Subbed off
27
Kayla SharplesCD-L
17
Michelle CooperAM-R · Subbed off
10
Lo'eau LaBontaRM
99
DebinhaF · Subbed off
8
Croix BethuneAM
13
Haley HopkinsAM-L

Kansas City Current Substitutes

22
Bayley FeistSUB
6
Temwa ChawingaSUB · Came on
12
Gianna PaulSUB
1
Marisa JordanSUB
2
Laney RouseSUB · Came on
11
Rocky RodríguezSUB · Came on
31
Katie ScottSUB · Came on
3
Amelia WhiteSUB
55
Penelope HockingSUB

KEY PLAYER NUMBERS

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Top Performers and Player Stats

These leaders highlight the players who topped their team in shooting, passing, defending or goalkeeping during this match.

Kansas City Current Match Leaders

Total ShotsDebinha3 · 2 SOG, 0.84 xG

Kayla Sharples

Accurate PassesKayla Sharples39 · 45 PASS

Lo'eau LaBonta

Defensive InterventionsLo'eau LaBonta8 · 0 TKLW, 1 DUELW

SavesLorena6 · 8 SOGA, 2.05 xGC

North Carolina Courage Match Leaders

Ashley Sanchez

Total ShotsAshley Sanchez7 · 4 SOG, 0.50 xG

Natalia Staude

Accurate PassesNatalia Staude58 · 69 PASS

Shinomi Koyama

Defensive InterventionsShinomi Koyama14 · 2 TKLW, 6 DUELW

Kailen Sheridan

SavesKailen Sheridan7 · 10 SOGA, 2.93 xGC

PLAY-BY-PLAY

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Match Commentary

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Match ends, Kansas City Current 3, North Carolina Courage 2.
90'+9'
Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 3, North Carolina Courage 2.
90'+8'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7'
Delay in match because of an injury Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
90'+6'
Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6'
Foul by Erica Parkinson (North Carolina Courage).
90'+6'
Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Natalia Staude.
90'+2'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1'
Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Chioma Okafor with a cross.
90'
Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'
Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'
Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
90'
Attempt missed. Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama with a cross.
89'
Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lorena.
89'
Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
87'
Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Lauryn Thompson replaces Uno Shiragaki.
87'
Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lorena.
86'
Attempt saved. Chioma Okafor (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Uno Shiragaki.
84'
Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
82'
Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82'
Foul by Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage).
82'
Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81'
Attempt missed. Uno Shiragaki (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riley Jackson with a cross following a corner.
81'
Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
81'
Substitution, Kansas City Current. Laney Rouse replaces Debinha.
80'
Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lorena.
80'
Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Erica Parkinson.
79'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78'
Delay in match for a drinks break.

MATCH-SPECIFIC GUIDE

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Result Summary

Kansas City Current won North Carolina Courage 2–3 Kansas City Current at home. The score shown here is the recorded final result; team records and positions below use the site's latest standings snapshot rather than a pre-match table.

North Carolina Courage Season Context: Use the June Pause as a Divider

The 2026 calendar has no official NWSL matches through most of June. Treat the games before and after that break as two planning blocks when exporting or subscribing.

Kansas City Current Season Context: Keep Cup and League Dates Separate

The June Challenge Cup against Gotham and the Teal Rising Cup are separate from the 30 NWSL regular-season matches displayed here. Use this list when you specifically need league standings context.

How to Read This Result

The final score is fixed on this page, but current standings and recent form continue to update after later matches. Use the two team-schedule links to see what came next.

Season context was researched separately from the North Carolina Courage 2026 schedule announcement and the Kansas City Current 2026 schedule announcement. Live schedule data and the recorded result take priority over release-day details.

SEASON SERIES

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current 2026 Head-to-Head

Across completed 2026 meetings currently in the schedule, North Carolina Courage has 0 wins, Kansas City Current has 2 wins, and 0 finished level. The other listed meeting was Kansas City Current 2–1 North Carolina Courage on May 2, 2026.

May 2, 2026: Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage

Kansas City Current 2–1 North Carolina Courage

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August 29, 2026: North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current

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CURRENT TEAM SNAPSHOT

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Standings and Recent Form

These are current site values, included to help compare the teams. They should not be read as a historical snapshot from the original match date.

North Carolina Courage Current Snapshot

North Carolina Courage is currently #9 with 45 points from 30 matches (14 wins, 3 draws, 13 losses). Recent form: W W L W W.

Kansas City Current Current Snapshot

Kansas City Current is currently #4 with 53 points from 30 matches (16 wins, 5 draws, 9 losses). Recent form: D L D D W.

Table Position Comparison

Kansas City Current has the higher current points total, with a gap of 8 points between the clubs.

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USING THIS MATCH PAGE

How to Use This North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current Result Page

Compare the Final Match Stats

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Follow the Goals and Key Moments

The match timeline keeps goals, cards and substitutions in chronological order while removing routine delay notices.

Check Lineups and Match Highlights

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MATCH QUESTIONS

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current FAQ

What was the North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current score?

The recorded final score was North Carolina Courage 2–3 Kansas City Current on August 29, 2026.

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Where is North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current being played?

The listed venue is CPKC Stadium, at Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Check the venue line again before traveling.

Do North Carolina Courage and Kansas City Current meet again in 2026?

The other listed meeting was Kansas City Current 2–1 North Carolina Courage on May 2, 2026.