Revenge. It’s something Sporting Kansas City fans would like to be focused on going into the first meeting between KC and the Timbers since the teams met in the Western Conference Finals in 2018. But instead, the focus is on the fact that both teams are forced to play through an international “break.” MLS isn’t observing that break. 10 of the 24 Major League Soccer teams will play this weekend.
Sporting KC is the team far more devastated by the international call-ups as they are without six players (compared to three for Portland — one of which is injured).