Know Before You Go: Sporting KC vs Inter Miami CF Tomorrow at Children’s Mercy Park for round one of the Concacaf Champions Cup
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025, 10:06 AM
Whether it’s your first time at Children’s Mercy Park or a season regular, here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Sporting KC vs Inter Miami CF on Wednesday!
Sporting Kansas City will face Inter Miami CF in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup at Children’s Mercy Park on Wednesday, February 19, at 7:00 p.m. CT!
To help combat the temperatures at tonight’s game we have set up additional heaters in the concourse and fans are encouraged to bring blankets as well as cardboard to stand on. Our canopy roof shields fans from some elements, if you need it, our retail stores will be stocked with cold weather gear, and our guest service locations will have complimentary hand warmers available by request. There are also Shield club tickets still available for purchase.
Please be advised. Children’s Mercy Park uses various pyrotechnics and strobe lighting effects, which may be unsuitable for individuals with certain medical conditions or light sensitivity.
Supporter Stand ticket holders and Season Ticket Members are encouraged to hang out in the Budweiser Brew House for prematch specials and to welcome the players as they arrive at Children’s Mercy Park.
“United by the Divide.” Sporting KC’s One KC kit combines the classic hoop design with a Stateline twist. Shop the One KC kit online or in-person at the match tonight.
SPORTINGSTYLE x AMAZON JUST WALK OUT
While in the stadium, be sure to check out our Amazon Just Walk Out technology in one of our SportingStyle stores! This technology is only featured at the SportingStyle store located on the east side of the building at the top of section 131 and is now the exclusive way to check out for this store location.
With Amazon Just Walk Out technology, you get to self-service shop! Grab whatever you want to purchase, swipe your card at the kiosk, and get on your way. It’s that simple – no more checkout lines! No pre-registration or Amazon account needed for purchase. Please note that Sporting Pay is not accepted at this SportingStyle store location. To learn more, click here.
The official Sporting KC Matchday Guide has everything you need to know about experiencing a match at Children’s Mercy Park! Explore it now exclusively on Apple Maps.
Entry
New and improved Google Fiber Fast Lanes have been installed at Children’s Mercy Park this season – making entry safe and easy! To simplify the entry process, we encourage fans to not bring bags to the stadium. If you plan to bring a bag, please note the clear bag policy. All bags are subject to search.
Tickets
Sporting KC tickets are mobile-only and can be managed through your SeatGeek Account Manager. Speed up entry process by having your digital tickets ready prior to arriving at the gate – tickets will now be scanned_ before_ you go through security when entering the stadium. Please note that screen shots of tickets will no longer be accepted. We highly recommend transferring tickets to each member of your party prior to entry to speed up entry.
Parking
All parking information can be found at SportingKC.com/Stadium/Parking.
Cashless Facility
For all transactions in the building, cash is no longer accepted. Mobile ordering is available for Sporting Style merchandise and all concessions locations using the Sporting KC app.
Clear Bags
If you bring a bag to the stadium, it must be clear. Clear bags measuring 12” x 12” x 6” or smaller may be permitted after a thorough inspection by stadium security staff. Fans should be prepared to open their bags for inspection and may be asked by security associates to shift and possibly remove the contents. All bags are subject to search and this inspection is considered a condition of entry.
Fans that need to bring a medical bag or a diaper bag, when accompanied by a baby or small child, will be subject to the same inspection procedures. These bags will be searched and tagged by security after screening. Backpacks (Including purse backpacks, clear backpacks, or drawstring/cinch bags of any kind or size) are not permitted inside Children’s Mercy Park. Small clutch purses measuring 4.5” x 6.5” or smaller may be permitted after a thorough inspection by stadium security associates.
Supporter Stand
Please note, opposing team colors and gear are NOT permitted in the Supporters Stand. Wearing an opposing team’s gear will result in your seats being relocated to an alternate section at Children’s Mercy Park.
Smoking and Smokeless Tobacco
Smoking (including e-cigarettes) and smokeless tobacco are not allowed anywhere at Children’s Mercy Park.
For any other stadium information, including protocols, accommodations, and more, please visit the Children’s Mercy Park A-Z Guide.
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As Lionel Messi soared to the top of global soccer, and established himself as the greatest player the sport has ever seen, a noisy minority of skeptics, most of them British, would pose a silly question: Sure, Messi could dazzle on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Spain, but can he do it on a cold, rainy night at Stoke?
Over the years, it morphed into a meme. When Messi moved to Miami, it morphed into American variations. And this week, as snow and sub-zero temperatures approached Kansas City, it took on new life: Could Messi do it on a freezing cold night in Kansas?
The definitive answer came Wednesday night: Yes.
With his body sheathed in black, and hand-warmers in his gloves, and a minus-8-degree wind chill biting at his cheeks, Messi scored the only goal of a CONCACAF Champions Cup knockout-round first leg against Sporting KC.
Early in the second half, he took a ball down deftly on his chest, wriggled away from Kansas City defenders, and finished with his right foot, off the inside of the far post.
He was not at his best throughout the 90 minutes — but nobody was. The temperature was 4 degrees Fahrenheit at kickoff. The conditions were so miserable that, despite the stars on show, the stands at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, were half empty. Many fans had been skeptical that Messi would even show up, because, well, why the heck would Inter Miami risk the GOAT with a full season ahead of them?
But show up is exactly what Messi did.
He and his Inter Miami teammates hopped on a plane Wednesday morning; they disembarked in puffy parkas and winter hats, prepared for the type of cold Messi had never experienced.
And, in one of the coldest soccer games on U.S. soil ever recorded, with every heavy breath visible and illuminated by floodlights, with icicles forming on some players’ beards, they beat Sporting 1-0. They’ll head back to Miami next week for the second leg with an advantage.
And Messi?
In Year 3 at Inter Miami, he is off and running, likely toward another MVP.
He endured a crunching challenge inside two minutes.
He pulled the strings, as he always does.
He needed only 56 minutes to assure the world that, yes, he can do his thing anywhere. Even at age 37. Even on a frigid night in Kansas.
Why Sporting KC match couldn’t be moved further back
FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports
by: Jonathan Ketz, Crystal Martinez
Posted: Feb 19, 2025 / 05:57 PM CST
Updated: Feb 19, 2025 / 09:44 PM CST
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Inter Miami met Sporting Kansas City on the frozen tundra of Children’s Mercy Park Wednesday night.
The CONCACAF Champions Cup match was originally set for Tuesday, but it was rescheduled to Wednesday due to Tuesday’s snow.
CONCACAF stands for the Confederation of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. It’s one of six governing bodies for FIFA. Sporting Kansas City has its first Major League Soccer (MLS) match of the season Saturday night and therein lies the difference.
“Major League Soccer has a policy that no games can be played within a 48 hour window leading up to that game, so Thursday and Friday were not options for rescheduling,” Sporting KC Senior Director of Communications Kurt Austin told FOX4 Wednesday.
Crews had to remove the tarp from the field of Children’s Mercy Park on Wednesday afternoon instead of Thursday or Friday. Inter Miami didn’t get into town until Wednesday morning.
“I will tell you Sporting Kansas City was out in Palm Springs, California for our second leg of preseason for ten days here at the beginning of the month,” Austin continued. “We stepped off the plane last Wednesday, and it wasn’t nearly this cold, but still a shock to the system after being in 80-degree weather out in California.”
The chance to see one of the greatest soccer players of all time in Lionel Messi got metro resident Mary Delgado thinking.
“These tickets were given to me from a coworker,” Delgado said.
“She has season tickets, and she was just going back and forth whether her and her family were going to go just due to the inclement weather that we were having, and she shared in our group chat like, ‘Hey I have tickets.’ I mean it’s not known yet if Messi’s going to pay or not, so, I immediately turned to my boyfriend. I’m like, ‘Should we go?’”
The answer was yes. She’s planning on bringing her brother too.
“I’m actually googling what layers I should put on to get ready for this cold weather and just kind of prepping mentally and physically for what’s to come tonight.”
Sporting KC recommends fans have a base layer on to keep their skin dry, a second layer to keep their body heat in, and then a third layer to get the wind off of them. They add that a Supporters Stand ticket is the cheapest one in the house, but it gives you access to the Budweiser Brew House, where you can catch the game inside a heated area.
“Not necessarily,” Delgado said when asked if she was scared to come to Wednesday night’s match.
“I think my excitement is kind of surpassing everything that I’m kind of feeling in terms of with the weather and everything. That’s why I’m like googling because I want to make sure I don’t get frostbite either, ya know?”
The official attendance of Wednesday night’s matchup was said to be 15,178. Sporting KC’s Patrik Bergabo shared that, as of 9:20 p.m., there was only one incident related to the weather from a fan. That fan was treated at first aid and returned for the rest of the match.
Sporting Kansas City will play Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday night, February 25.
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