Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: Nov. 19-25, 2018

Following a weekend off during the FIFA international break, top-seeded Sporting Kansas City will visit the No. 5 seed Portland Timbers in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals next Sunday, Nov. 25. Kickoff at Providence Park is slated for 6:30 p.m. CT with national television coverage on FS1, FOX Sports GO and FOX Deportes. Local radio broadcasts will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM, with The Final Whistle postgame show immediately after the match on 810 WHB.

All Sporting KC supporters are invited to the official watch party for next Sunday's match at No Other Pub in the Kansas City Power & Light District (1370 Grand Blvd.). Watch party programming will begin Sunday at 6 p.m. CT, featuring an all-you-can eat buffet with burgers, wings, cheese curds and more, plus a long list of drink specials headlined by $6 Till Vodka cocktails available until the final whistle.

Manager Peter Vermes' side will then host the decisive second leg on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 8:30 p.m. CT. ESPN and ESPN Deportes will televise the game live from Children's Mercy Park. Tickets for the second leg of the Western Conference Championship, Sporting KC's last home game of 2018, are now on sale to the general public at SeatGeek.com. Season Ticket Members who opted in for their playoff tickets will be messaged directly and can contact their Client Services Executive for questions and more information.

Sporting KC defender Jaylin Lindsey and the United States U-20 Men’s National Team will play for a spot in the 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship Final when they face Honduras at 7 p.m. CT Monday at IMG Academy Stadium in Bradenton, Florida. The USA U-20s, who defeated Costa Rica 4-0 on Friday to punch their ticket to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, can advance to Wednesday’s tournament championship with a win over Honduras.

Sporting KC forward Johnny Russell and the Scotland Men’s National Team can finish atop Group 1 of UEFA Nations League C when they host Israel at 1:45 p.m. CT Tuesday at Hampden Park in Glasgow. The match will stream live on ESPN+ as Scotland looks to secure promotion to League B of the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League with a win.

All Sporting KC fans are invited to the highly anticipated Kitman Sale next Friday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT at the SportingStyle Pop-In Store inside Children's Mercy Park. A wide variety of authentic, autographed and game-worn merchandise will be available for purchase, including player jerseys, cleats and game balls that were used throughout the 2018 season.

The Sporting KC Academy U-13s, U-14s and U-15s will spend Thanksgiving weekend competing against premier teams from across the U.S. and Mexico at the 2018 Copa Rayados Internacional in The Woodlands, Texas. The sixth annual Copa Rayados will see all three Sporting KC Academy sides play group stage matches on Wednesday and Thursday with hopes of qualifying for the semifinal and final rounds on Saturday and Sunday. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for live updates this week and throughout the 2018-19 Academy season.

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