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Riding a wave of momentum after topping the Houston Dynamo on Saturday in Texas, Sporting Kansas City (7-5-2, 23 points) will return to Children's Mercy Park on Wednesday to face Chicago Fire FC (4-7-4, 16 points) at 7:30 p.m. CT. Tickets for the match are available at SeatGeek.com and fans following from home can catch the action on FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports GO, Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM.