Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: May 23-29, 2016

All times CT, subject to change

Sporting Kansas City (5-7-2, 17 points) fell to Real Salt Lake 3-1 on Saturday to remain seventh in the Western Conference standings. The team will conclude a three-game homestand Friday, hosting four-time MLS Cup champion D.C. United at Children's Mercy Park. The match will kick off at 6 p.m. CT with three hours of local television coverage on 38 The Spot beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT. A national television broadcast will also be available on UniMas, while listeners can follow the action on 99.3 FM (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish). The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show will air immediately following the contest on 99.3 FM. A limited number of tickets for Friday's interconference clash are available at Ticketmaster.com. 

Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler and winger Graham Zusi have been named to the United States Men's National Team's 23-man roster for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, a prestigious international competition that runs from June 3-26 across the U.S. The tournament is headlined by the United States, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil and includes 16 nations from North, Central and South America.

The United States will play two friendly matches this week in preparation for the tournament, first meeting Ecuador at 7 p.m. CT Wednesday. The match at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, will be televised nationally on ESPN2, UniMas and Univision Deportes. The U.S. will then make its fifth all-time appearance at Children's Mercy Park, facing Bolivia at 7 p.m. CT Saturday on FS1, UniMas and Univision Deportes. Tickets for the match are available at Ticketmaster.com while supplies last.

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Soni Mustivar will also compete at the Copa America Centenario, joining the Haiti Men's National Team for its debut appearance in the competition. Haiti will play Colombia in a pre-tournament friendly at 5 p.m. CT Sunday at Marlins Park in Miami before kicking off their Copa America campaign next month.

The Swope Park Rangers (3-4-1, 10 points) continue their inaugural season in the United Soccer League on Saturday, traveling to face Sacramento Republic FC (4-3-1, 13 points) at Bonney Field. The Western Conference match is set to kick off at 9:30 p.m. CT with a live stream on SportingKC.com.

A new episode of the Sporting KC Show will air live at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday on Sports Radio 810 WHB. Hosts Nate Bukaty and Carter Augustine will look ahead to Friday's match against D.C. United and preview the forthcoming Copa America Centenario as Besler, Zusi and Mustivar compete with their respective national teams.

On Saturday, Sporting Kansas City defender Chance Myers will be at the Sprint Store in Belton, Missouri (906 E North Ave.) from 2-4 p.m. CT for autographs and photo opportunities with fans.

The Sporting Kansas City Academy U-18s and U-16s will play their penultimate matches of the 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season on Saturday, facing Solar Chelsea SC (Dallas) at Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma. The U-18s will kick off at 1 p.m. CT before the U-16s round out the doubleheader at 3:30 p.m. CT. With two games still to play, both Academy sides are positioned to qualify for the USSDA Playoffs next month. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for live updates.

Sporting Kansas City supporters can visit SportingKC.com/copa100 and record their predictions for the 2016 Copa America Centenario. All who participate will be entered to win two tickets to see Lionel Messi and Argentina play Panama on June 10 at Soldier Field in Chicago. The sweepstakes closes today at 5 p.m. CT, and official rules can be found at SportingKC.com.

During the entire month of May, supporters can visit SportingKC.com/kcsteak and enter the Kansas City Steak Company Meat and Greet SweepSteaks. A winner will receive a one-year supply of steaks from the Kansas City Steak Company and a dinner with a Sporting KC player for up to six people at the Three Points Club, Sporting KC's rooftop event space in downtown Kansas City.

For news, photographs and instant updates throughout the 2016 season, follow Sporting KC on its Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat (sportingkc) accounts and visit the club's social media page.