Sporting Kansas City announced today the club’s 29-player roster for Leagues Cup 2024, which will run from July 26 to Aug. 25 with three berths in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup on the line.
Sporting’s roster for the marquee tournament consists of 25 players under MLS contract as well as four MLS NEXT Pro players available for selection from Sporting Kansas City II: Sebastian Cruz, Maouloune Goumballe, Cielo Tschantret and Pau Vidal. Per Leagues Cup rules, Sporting can make up to three roster additions during the competition and may dress up to 23 players for each match.
Sporting will host Chicago Fire FC at 8 p.m. CT on Sunday in the opening match for Group 4 of the Leagues Cup West Region. Manager Peter Vermes’ side will then welcome 10-time LIGA MX champion Deportivo Toluca FC at 8 p.m. CT on Monday, Aug. 5 in the group finale. Tickets for both matches at Children’s Mercy Park are included in season ticket packages and available at SeatGeek.com.
# | Player | Position |
1 | John Pulskamp | Goalkeeper |
3 | Andreu Fontas | Defender |
4 | Robert Voloder | Defender |
5 | Dany Rosero | Defender |
6 | Nemanja Radoja | Midfielder |
7 | Johnny Russell | Forward |
8 | Memo Rodriguez | Midfielder |
9 | Alan Pulido | Forward |
10 | Daniel Salloi | Forward |
11 | Khiry Shelton | Forward |
14 | Tim Leibold | Defender |
17 | Jake Davis | Defender |
18 | Logan Ndenbe | Defender |
19 | Robert Castellanos | Defender |
20 | Alenis Vargas | Forward |
22 | Zorhand Bassong | Defender |
23 | Willy Agada | Forward |
24 | Kayden Pierre | Defender |
26 | Erik Thommy | Midfielder |
28 | Chris Rindov | Defender |
29 | Tim Melia | Goalkeeper |
30 | Stephen Afrifa | Forward |
31 | Danny Flores | Midfielder |
36 | Ryan Schewe | Goalkeeper |
38 | Maouloune Goumballe* | Forward |
52 | Cielo Tschantret* | Midfielder |
54 | Remi Walter | Midfielder |
67 | Paul Vidal* | Forward |
98 | Sebastian Cruz* | Midfielder |
Sporting KC II Player available for selection*
The winner of Sporting’s group will meet the winner of Group 8 of the West Region—a group that features Atlas FC, Houston Dynamo FC and Real Salt Lake—in the Round of 32, while the runner-up will visit reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew on Aug. 9 at Lower.com Field. During the group stage, each team receives three points for a win in regulation and one point if the game is tied after 90 minutes, with an opportunity to earn a second point by prevailing in a penalty shootout.
LEAGUES CUP 2024 SCHEDULE
Group Stage: July 26-Aug. 6
Knockout Stage: Aug. 7-25
Fans in over 100 countries and regions—including Canada, Mexico and the United States—will be able to watch all 77 Leagues Cup matches on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, the subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer that is available on smart TVs, streaming devices, Apple devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and the web at tv.apple.com. In addition, TelevisaUnivision, TV Azteca, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home for select Leagues Cup matches in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
