Sporting Park to hold watch parties for U.S. WNT matches during Women’s World Cup

The Boulevard Members Club at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., will welcome U.S. Women’s National Team fans for 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup watch parties held by WIN for KC in conjunction with Sporting KC, FC Kansas City and theNSCAA.

The U.S. WNT schedule for the Women’s World Cup is 6:30 p.m. June 8, 7 p.m. June 12 and 7 p.m. June 16. The games are at arenas in Canada.

The U.S. WNT watch parties at Sporting Park will be free to attend and open to fans of all ages. Food, drink and merchandise will be available to purchase at each event in addition to exclusive raffle giveaways and appearances by FC Kansas City or Sporting KC players. Doors open one hour prior to kickoff and parking will be available in Lot D.

The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in six cities across Canada from June 6 through July 5. All 52 games during the 24-team tournament will be nationally televised live on FOX, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 in the United States, in addition to live streams on FOX Sports GO and FOXSportsGO.com.

Reigning NWSL champions FC Kansas City are represented by four players on the United States’ World Cup roster: defender Becky Sauerbrunn, midfielder Lauren Holiday, midfielder Heather O’Reilly and forward Amy Rodriguez . The U.S. WNT, No. 2 in the world in the FIFA rankings, will begin their quest for a third World Cup title in Group D against Australia, Sweden and Nigeria.

The U.S. Women’s National Team began their journey to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup last October at Sporting Park with their opening game of the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship. The U.S. WNT also played at Sporting Park in their first match after finishing runners-up at the 2011 FIFA World Cup in Germany.