Gotham FC to Host Kansas City Current in NWSL Semifinal

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Nov. 8, 2026) - Gotham FC will host the Kansas City Current in the 2026 NWSL Playoff semifinals next Sunday, setting up a highly anticipated postseason rematch a year after Gotham FC’s historic upset of KC in the 2025 playoffs.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, with ABC and ESPN Deportes carrying the national broadcast.

The venue and ticket information for the semifinal will be announced Monday.

Gotham FC advanced to the semifinals for a fourth consecutive season with a 1-0 victory over Seattle Reign FC today at Sports Illustrated Stadium. An own goal by Seattle in the opening four minutes gave Gotham FC an early advantage, and the defending NWSL champions held on to secure their place in the final four.

The semifinal sets up a rematch of one of the most memorable results in NWSL playoff history. In the 2025 quarterfinals, eighth-seeded Gotham FC stunned top-seeded Kansas City at CPKC Stadium, becoming the first No. 8 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed in league postseason history after Kansas City’s historic regular season.

Former Gotham FC forward Katie Lampson delivered the decisive moment in the second half of extra time, scoring the game-winning goal in the first minute of stoppage time to complete the historic upset. The goal, scored at the 120:26 mark, stands as the latest game-winner in NWSL playoff history.

That victory sparked Gotham FC's run to its second NWSL Championship in three seasons, with the club ultimately lifting the trophy as the lowest seed in the playoff bracket for the second time.

Kansas City enters Sunday's semifinal following a 1-0 victory over Angel City FC in Saturday's quarterfinal, setting the stage for another high-stakes postseason meeting between the two clubs, this time on Gotham FC's home field.

The winner of Sunday’s semifinal will advance to the 2026 NWSL Championship at Audi Field on Nov. 21.