Soccer

Just weeks before thousands of fans from around the world celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial, local organizers and security partners gathered there to practice responding to emergencies.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe met with local and federal public safety officials on Monday to discuss the state's emergency security protocol, which includes sending more than 100 Missouri National Guard service members and state troopers to the metro.

The federal government promised Kansas City $59 million in security funding for the World Cup. The partial government shutdown put funds' release in limbo until the Department of Homeland Security announced last week it would start sending money.

The Netherlands are the third World Cup country to pick Kansas City as its home base this summer. The Dutch men's national team will play a group stage match at Arrowhead Stadium in June.

With the World Cup teams now determined for Kansas City's first four games next June, fans can now join another FIFA draw for their chance to buy tickets. But they won't be cheap.

Reba Korthanke Dyche put herself in the Northwest Missouri State soccer record books with the program's first goal and first hat trick during the inaugural season in 1999. She discusses the freshman season on the pitch, and now working as an entrepreneur in Maryville.

Bearcat football faces Pitt State in the regular season finale, Northwest volleyball fights for an MIAA Tournament spot, and the cross country team begins work toward the national championship meet.

Maryville soccer coach Matt Stoecklein joined us to discuss another district title for the program, the grittiness of the team winning a match in double overtime and another on penalty kicks, and the opportunity ahead against Harrisonville.

Northwest Missouri State cross country gears up for the regional meet, while the regular season winds down for football, volleyball and soccer.

Northwest Missouri State will host Washburn Friday with an MIAA title well within reach.