Guest post time! In keeping with AMSL's series on MLS, Elliot Tucker, author of the fantastic futfanatico.com, tells the story of how the fan culture irrevocably changed after the Wizards moved from MO to KS. Enjoy!
When you hear the word cauldron, a host of cool words come to mind. Click to continue reading...

Mr. John Kristick of the USA Bid Committee receives a Kansas City Wizards jersey from David Ficklin and George Brett looks on.
We've said it here many times before, and we won't stop saying it. Please go online and sign the petition to support the USA's (and by extension, Kansas City's) bid to host FIFA World Cup games in 2018 or 2022. Click to continue reading...

There was a huge line just before the gates opened tonight at Arrowhead.
CD Guadalajara (Chivas) topped archrivals Club America 2-1 Wednesday night in front of a raucous crowd of 26,119 in the Clasico Bud Light at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. America opened the scoring in the 53rd minute before two late strikes propelled Chivas to a dramatic 2-1 win. Click to continue reading...

Today, both Club America and Chivas Guadalajara trained at our Swope Park Training Center ahead of tomorrow's Clasico Bud Light at Arrowhead Stadium. We will reiterate again that tomorrow's game will be a big zoo, so please don't rely on walk-up tickets. If you're interested in coming to the game, give us a call at 913. Click to continue reading...

The Kansas City Wizards first played in Arrowhead Stadium (home of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Missouri), and created quite the echo chamber with attendance barely in five figures in a stadium holding 80,000. Then in 2007, they moved to a stadium that barely holds five figures, CommunityAmerica Ballpark (home of minor league baseball team the T-Bones in Kansas City, Kansas), an oddly angled fit for soccer and too small for the Wizards.

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The Wizards dropped game 2 of the East Coach roadie 1-0 tonight to D.C. United at RFK. The guys generated multiple quality opportunities in the first half, but we couldn't put one away. Next up is New York on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT on Metro Sports.
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Club America and arch rivals Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) will play at Arrowhead Stadium next Wednesday, Mexican Independence Day, September 16 at 8:30 p.m. CT.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the KC Wizards office at 8900 State Line Road in Leawood, KS or calling 913.387.3400. If you're outside of the immediate KC area, call us toll-free at 1-877-828-7222.

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Club America and arch rivals Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) will play at Arrowhead Stadium next Wednesday, Mexican Independence Day, September 16 at 8:30 p.m. CT.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the KC Wizards office at 8900 State Line Road in Leawood, KS or calling 913.387.3400. If you're outside of the immediate KC area, call us toll-free at 1-877-828-7222.

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SUMmer of Soccer Continues

The 'Summer of Soccer' which began on June 20, rolls on. As of now, over 1,455,000 have attended SuperLiga, the Gold Cup, the World Football Challenge and a variety of club and international friendlies.

Since my last post on the SUMmer of Soccer, an International Friendly doubleheader was played and a few more friendlies were scheduled .

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We've been pretty busy giving lots of information on upcoming events here at Hillcrest Road lately. In light of all the news, we figured it was time to put together a to-do list for area soccer fans. Here it is:
1. Buy your tickets to this Saturday's Wizards contest against Real Salt Lake if you haven't already. Click to continue reading...

Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Saral, los Kansas City Wizards de la MLS y los Kansas City Chiefs (NFL), anunciaron hoy que los equipos más populares del fútbol en México, Club América (Águilas) y Club Deportivo Guadalajara S.

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The high-profile friendly season was supposed to be over. Big European clubs had already come and gone, staging exhibitions in front of nearly-sold out stadiums across the country. Kansas City was one of few MLS markets that appeared to be left out.

News out of Kansas City is that this is about to change, with the Wizards announcing that Arrowhead stadium will play host to a friendly of Club America and Chivas Guadalajara.

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The high-profile friendly season was supposed to be over. Big European clubs had already come and gone, staging exhibitions in front of nearly-sold out stadiums across the country. Kansas City was one of few MLS markets that appeared to be left out.

News out of Kansas City is that this is about to change, with the Wizards announcing that Arrowhead stadium will play host to a friendly of Club America and Chivas de Guadalajara.

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Claudio Lopez playing the ball in the FIFA Club World Cup while still with Club America in December of 2006.
As you have probably seen this morning (or late yesterday) on the KC Star website or on Mike's Down the Byline, we are hosting a match between Claudio Lopez's former team Club America and arch rivals Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) at Arrowhead Stadium. Click to continue reading...

This entire summer there have been big name clubs from around the world playing in the United States as part of their preseason. Unfortunately none of those games have been in KC. That looks like it will be changing in September. Rumor had been around that there would be a friendly at Arrowhead between Club America and Chivas de Guadalajara in September. Click to continue reading...

Chris Wondolowski's late snap header earned San Jose all three points Saturday night in a game that had been dominated by the goalkeepers until that point. Hartman made five saves to reach 1200 career stops. He is the first goalkeeper in MLS history to reach that mark. Cannon made seven saves for the clean sheet. Click to continue reading...

From the press release: "The USA Bid Committee Inc. announced Thursday that Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium are one of 27 cities and 32 venues, down from 70 initial stadia in 52 cities, on the short list to be included in the United States' bid to host the FIFA World Cup™ in either 2018 or 2022. The USA Bid Committee will submit their bid to world soccer's governing body, Fédération Click to continue reading...

Lots of hype going on around our bid to host FIFA World Cup matches should the USA bid be successful in 2018 or 2022. Make sure to comment on these stories wherever possible and let them know that your excited about the potential of games coming to KC. Also, sign the petition at www.goUSAbid.com to show your support. Click to continue reading...

We are the American City, and we want to be a part of the USA Bid.
That's right folks, Kansas City is still in the running to serve as a host city for the FIFA World Cup should the USA win the bid to host the 2018 or 2022 event. The USA Bid Committee announced the 27 cities and 32 venues about 45 minutes ago. Click to continue reading...

The USSF once again cut down the list of potential sites to host the World Cup should the US win the 2018 or the 2022 bid to host. Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium have made the cut for the next round along with 26 other cities. The committee will name 18 sites for the final bid that the US will put forward. Click to continue reading...

Today, U.S. Soccer launched a website for its bid to host the FIFA World Cup in either 2018 or 2022. Visit http://www.gousabid.com, sign the petition, tell your friends and show you support for our country hosting the great sporting event in the world. Watch the widget on the right side of the page to find out how many people are supporting the cause. Click to continue reading...

The list of stadium candidates for the USA's 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid has been narrowed down from 58 to 45. Among those stadiums that are still in the running, is Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium and St. Louis' Edward Jones Dome. The USSF will now work with the cities and will hope to have their list set by May of 2010. Click to continue reading...

US Soccerwire-NEW YORK (June 16, 2009) – The USA Bid Committee today announced it has issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to officials representing 37 U.S. cities that currently qualify as potential host cities to FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022.

In the months ahead, the USA Bid Committee will work with these 37 cities/markets with the intention of announcing a final list of host cities/markets at the end of the year to be included in the Bid Book that will be delivered to FIFA in May 2010.

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The bid committee overseeing the USA's push for the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup has pared down its list of potential venues to 45 stadiums in 37 cities (37? In a row?) and has issued RFPs to them. The initial list had a lot of college stadiums and other stadiums that didn't have a chance in hell of hosting World Cup matches, and this one has a few as well.

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According to this article in the Kansas City Buisness Journal the stadium that was due to open in 2011 looks increasingly unlikely to open then:

A developer working on the $1 billion mixed-use redevelopment of the Bannister Mall area said hopes of getting the proposed $130 million Kansas City Wizards soccer stadium opened there by 2011 are growing dim.

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Earlier this month I posted about how Arrowhead Stadium and other regional stadiums were on the original 70 stadium list for the US' World Cup bid in 2018 and 2022. All 3 stadiums that were on the list from the state of Missouri have expressed an interest in hosting the World Cup. Arrowhead, Faurot Field and the Edward Jones Dome all expressed interest in hosting games. Click to continue reading...

It's a possibility. U.S. Soccer released the list of stadiums and municipalities contacted about becoming a World Cup host venue should our country win the bid for either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cups. In all, 50 metro areas and 70 stadiums are on the full list. Check that out at ussoccer.com. Click to continue reading...

Arrowhead Stadium and other stadium sites around the Kansas City region have been named on the short list of 70 sites that were contacted by the US Soccer Federation about the USA's upcoming bids for the 2018 and the 2022 World Cup. Included with Arrowhead was Faurot Field in Columbia, MO, the Edward Jones Dome in St. Click to continue reading...

How about that golazo from Davy Arnaud?? Talk about a long-ronge bomb. The win puts us back into the mix for the final playoff spot, just four points behind D.C. United (who tied FC Dallas 2-2). Check out some notables from the match and the post-game quote sheet.
· Following the match, Kansas City sits 7-9-8, 29 pts in sole possession of 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Click to continue reading...

The LA Galaxy is running out of time. They lost to the KC Wizards, 0-2 in Arrowhead stadium as thousands came to see David Beckham. This was a team that they had beaten comfortably in the past. It is too early in Bruce Arena's managerial career with the Galaxy to judge whether this will put them back on track but it is safe to say a slow start is not the turnaround that Tim Leiwecke, the CEO of AEG was looking for.

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Tomorrow afternoon, the Wizards return to Arrowhead Stadium to take on David Beckham and the Galaxy at 4 pm. Both team's are struggling right now, as since the all star break, the two are a combined 1-7-5. LA hasn't won since June. KC's only win since the all star break was a game against Chivas USA that they probably should have only gotten a point out of. Click to continue reading...

0) The game is at Arrowhead.
1) Parking lots open at 1 p.m. CT...be there early for the tailgate.
2) Former KC and STL-based indoor soccer players are squaring off at KC Soccerdome tomorrow at noon CT. You must show a ticket to tomorrow's MLS game to get in. Enjoy.
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So who's headed for Kansas City on Saturday to see David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Chris Klein (DeSmet) and Jack Jewsbury (Kickapoo) play? The Wizards have announced a Food Drive in conjunction with the game

The Kansas City Wizards, M&I Bank and Harvesters Community Food Network have come together for a food drive prior to this Saturday's Wizards game against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

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Hey guys, check out the press release just sent out and bring three or more non-perishable items to gain access into a special pre-game party hosted by M&I Bank. Help us help others!
Kansas City Wizards Partner with M&I Bank, Harvesters for Food Drive Prior to Saturday's Match Against Los Angeles Galaxy
(September 9, 2008) – The Kansas City Wizards, M&I Bank and Harvesters Community Food Network have come together for a food drive prior to this Saturday's Wizards game against the Los Angeles Galaxy. Click to continue reading...

Hello all, after a comment in a post below, I wanted to come on and remind everyone that Saturday's game will be played at 4 p.m. CT at Arrowhead Stadium. The match was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. CT at CommunityAmerica Ballpark, but it was moved in mid-July. Tell all your friends and family who may be planning to attend to make sure they know of the change. Click to continue reading...