In joint announcements with U.S. Soccer and Concacaf, respectively, Sporting Kansas City confirmed Wednesday that Children's Mercy Park will host a 2018 Tournament of Nations doubleheader featuring the U.S. Women's National Team on July 26 as well as a 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup doubleheader next summer.
Sporting KC President and CEO Jake Reid, U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Jill Ellis and U.S. Soccer Chief Commercial Officer Jay Berhalter conducted a press conference with local and national media Wednesday at Children's Mercy Park to discuss both announcements. The full transcript is below.
Reid on the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup doubleheader
Initial remarks.