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A spot in MLS Cup 2018 will be awarded Thursday night when Sporting Kansas City hosts the Portland Timbers in the decisive second leg of the Western Conference Championship at Children’s Mercy Park. Both sides have navigated their way through the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs to reach this juncture and will now take the field in Kansas City with hopes of capturing the coveted conference crown.
A limited number of tickets for Thursday’s showdown remain available at SeatGeek.