Sporting Kansas City vs. Austin FC: Kickoff, Venue and Team News

Updated October 24, 2026. Sporting Kansas City hosts Austin FC at Sporting Park in the 2026 MLS regular season on Saturday, October 24. The club lists the match for 7:30 p.m. in Kansas City, with the planned on-field kickoff at 7:40 p.m. The local time is Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−05:00), so the listed start corresponds to Sunday, October 25, at 00:30 UTC; the planned ball-in-play time is 00:40 UTC. Apple TV carries the match in English and Spanish, and both teams have published player availability reports.

Sporting KC vs. Austin FC: quick match details

Which kickoff time should viewers use?

For the scheduled event, use 7:30 p.m. CDT on Saturday, October 24. Sporting KC’s match preview distinguishes the listed match time from the planned 7:40 p.m. on-field kickoff. That ten-minute gap can help fans plan when to tune in: open the broadcast by 7:30 p.m. Kansas City time, while the match itself is expected to begin at about 7:40 p.m. The club lists both times in its official match preview, and the MLS match center identifies the fixture, venue, and Apple TV listing.

Kansas City is on daylight saving time on October 24, so the correct offset is UTC−05:00. The United States returns to standard time on the first Sunday in November under the current rule, meaning the change has not yet occurred for this match. That is why 7:30 p.m. CDT on October 24 converts to 00:30 UTC on October 25, rather than remaining on the same calendar date. The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s daylight-saving guidance describes the November changeover. Fans using a UTC calendar should save October 25; people attending in Kansas should use the local Saturday date.

Where is Sporting Park?

The match is at Sporting Park, One Sporting Way, Kansas City, Kansas 66111. Kansas City is a cross-state metropolitan area, and this stadium is on the Kansas side. The club’s Sporting Park A–Z guide provides the address and stadium services information.

There is a matchday road alert for October 24. Sporting KC says construction has closed all ramps at the North 110th Street exit off I-70 and part of Village West Parkway; the Homestead-Miami entrance is also closed. The club advises drivers to use Phoenix Drive or Martinsville Road to enter and Phoenix Drive or Darlington Avenue to exit. It expects heavier traffic from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. CDT and suggests considering Parallel Parkway. Review the current Know Before You Go guide and map before choosing a route, since construction access can affect arrival plans.

Entry, bags, and parking

• Sporting KC says tickets are mobile-only and screenshots are not accepted. Have the digital ticket ready and transfer tickets to other members of your group before reaching the gate.
• The club encourages fans to arrive without a bag. Qualifying clear bags measuring 12 by 12 by 6 inches or smaller may be permitted after inspection; backpacks, including clear and drawstring backpacks, are not allowed.
• Sporting Park is cashless for transactions inside the venue.
• Check the club’s parking information for current lot access and pass details.

How to watch or listen

Apple TV is the video option listed by both clubs. Sporting KC says the broadcast will be available in English and Spanish. Its preview names Nate Bukaty, Devon Kerr, and Benny Feilhaber for the English coverage and Nacho Garcia for Spanish. The Apple TV match page is available to check before kickoff; viewing access and subscription terms can vary by country, so confirm the listing in your region.

For local radio around Kansas City, Sporting KC lists Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM, with audio streams through the SKC mobile app. Austin FC lists Alt 97.5 for English radio in its home market and TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2/KLQB-FM) for Spanish. Sporting KC also says pub partners in its Sporting Pub Network will show the match. These are alternatives for fans who prefer radio commentary or a local venue to a video stream.

Confirmed player availability and suspension check

The clubs’ matchday reports and the league’s MLS Player Status Report for October 24–25 list three Sporting KC players as questionable: midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen (hamstring), forward Seymour Reid (hamstring), and midfielder Owen Wolff (quad). Four Sporting players are listed out: defender Or Blorian (chest), defender Diego Borges (adductor), defender Moises Mosquera (hamstring), and defender Justin Reynolds (quad).

Austin FC’s report lists defender Jon Bell (lower abdomen) and defender Žan Kolmanič (hamstring) as out; it does not list any Austin player as questionable. The team status pages are the Sporting KC report and the Austin FC report. These are availability snapshots, not starting lineups, and “questionable” does not confirm whether a player will appear. Check the clubs’ match channels or the MLS match center for official starters when posted.

The league’s matchday status report does not mark a Sporting KC or Austin FC player as suspended for this match. The MLS disciplinary summary, dated October 20, lists suspensions for players from other clubs in games on October 24 and names neither Sporting KC nor Austin FC. Because disciplinary notices can be updated, fans should treat any later league notice as the current record.

What is at stake in the regular-season fixture?

This is Game 31 of the regular season, with four matches remaining after the October 24 slate begins. Sporting KC’s preview says the club had already been eliminated from postseason contention, while Austin FC was close to elimination after a five-game winless run. The match gives Austin a chance to keep its playoff hopes alive and gives Sporting an opportunity to affect a Western Conference opponent’s closing stretch. Those are the clubs’ pre-match standings circumstances, not a prediction of the result.

The sides met earlier in the season in Austin. Sporting KC’s official preview records a 2–1 Sporting win, with Stephen Afrifa scoring the 82nd-minute winner. Sporting now has the chance to complete its first season-series sweep against Austin FC, according to the club. That adds a direct result to the standings stakes, while the player availability list means Owen Wolff’s possible first appearance against his former club remains uncertain.

For a simple match plan, set the listed start to 7:30 p.m. CDT on Saturday, October 24 (00:30 UTC Sunday, October 25) and expect the planned on-field kickoff at 7:40 p.m. CDT (00:40 UTC). If you are driving, review the construction map and allow extra time for the 5–7 p.m. traffic period. If watching, use the Apple TV listing; for audio, choose one of the local radio options. Recheck official availability and lineup updates before assuming any questionable player will be available.