# Soccer in Kansas City, from youth leagues to the World Cup

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-06-17T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-06-17/soccer-in-kansas-city-from-youth-leagues-to-the-world-cup
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Duration seconds: 900

## Resource

Soccer first came to Kansas City through youth leagues in the 1970s, and a co-founder of the Brookside Soccer Club tells us how it changed the city. Plus: We'll take you to last night's World Cup match between Argentina and Algeria, the first of six games in Kansas City.

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