Kansas City Current ready for homecoming after World Cup break

Soccer may have taken center stage in Kansas City during the FIFA World Cup, but the excitement isn’t fading now that the tournament has wrapped up.The Kansas City Current return to CPKC Stadium on Friday after spending several weeks away while World Cup matches were played in the metro.The sport’s popularity was on full display Tuesday at The Current Landing, where families gathered for another World Cup watch party complete with face painting, food and plenty of soccer fans.”If you’re looking for something more relaxing, everybody still enjoys the game, more of a family feel, this is great,” said Fernando Lopez, who traveled from Indiana for the event.Sandra Sanchez of Fine Tooners, who painted faces during the event, said soccer has dominated conversations in recent weeks.”It’s been a lot of soccer the last two months. A lot of soccer,” she said.For longtime Current supporters, the atmosphere surrounding the World Cup has only strengthened the local soccer community.”I think this type of deal, this type of venue, creates a great experience to kind of intertwine it all together,” fan Edward Boone said.The soccer celebration extended beyond the watch party.Boulevard Brewing Company hosted its “Teal Rising Rally” to welcome the Current home after the extended road trip.”I have not heard more conversations about soccer in general than I have in the past four or five weeks. Everyone seems to be buzzing about it,” said Adam Hall of Boulevard Brewing Company.Fans say they’re eager to see the team back on its home field.”They’ve got great players. The players work well together. They have a great reputation within the community. You can’t get much better than that,” Current fan Ann Dwyer Sanders said.Bob Plagens agreed.”Home games are always fun. It’s a great environment. It can’t be beat by any stadium I’ve been to,” he said.The excitement is shared by the players.”Excited to be home. We’ve been on the road a long time. We play amazing at home, so I can’t wait to be back,” midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta said.The Current return to CPKC Stadium on Friday, hoping to build on the momentum created by a summer in which Kansas City became one of the biggest soccer destinations in the world.

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