# Gotham FC’s rivalry — and history — with KC Current gives this NWSL semifinal extra juice

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gotham-fcs-rivalry-and-history-with-kc-current-gives-this-nwsl-semifinal-extra-juice/
- Published: 2026-11-14T19:16:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T20:24:58+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/sports/gotham-fcs-rivalry-with-kc-current-gives-nwsl-semifinal-extra-weight/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Gotham and Kansas City meet again in an NWSL semi-final.
- Gotham knocked the Current out of last year’s playoffs.
- Gotham is two wins from a league-first treble.

## Summary

Gotham FC will face Kansas City Current in Sunday’s NWSL semifinal, a meeting made more significant by their recent playoff history and repeated clashes. Gotham eliminated the top-seeded Current in last year’s quarter-final before going on to win the championship, and now enters the match aiming to reach the final and move closer to a first league treble.

The match has been moved to 5,000-seat Icahn Stadium because of field-condition concerns at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Gotham finished first in the regular season, won the Challenge Cup and conceded a league-low 23 goals; Kansas City led the league with 54 goals, including 12 from Temwa Chawinga, while Croix Bethune recorded 11 assists. Gotham has won two of the teams’ three meetings since last November.

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