Kansas City W vs Houston Dash W: NWSL Group Stage Matchup

Kansas City W host Houston Dash W at CPKC Stadium on 16 May 2026 in NWSL Women Group Stage action. Kansas City W enter the fixture 6th in the table with 12 points and a goal difference of -4, boasting a perfect home record (3 wins from 3). Houston Dash W sit 9th with 10 points and a goal difference of -2, having taken 3 points from 3 away matches. This is a Group Stage league match, not a 1/8 final.

Availability

There are currently no confirmed injuries or suspensions listed for either Kansas City W or Houston Dash W; no players are reported as doubtful or sidelined. With no absentees in the injuries or missing players data, both coaches are expected to have full squads available.

For Kansas City W, key attacking contributors T. Chawinga and Croix Bethune are available. Chawinga has scored 3 goals and added 1 assist, while Bethune has 2 goals and 2 assists, underlining her dual threat as creator and scorer.

Houston Dash W can count on the league’s fifth-ranked scorer K. van Zanten, who is available and in strong form with 4 goals from 7 appearances.

Impact Summary

With no attacking players ruled out, neither side suffers a direct loss of offensive output. Kansas City W retain the combined 5 goals and 3 assists provided by Chawinga and Bethune, while Houston Dash W travel with van Zanten’s 4-goal threat intact, setting up a contest where both teams’ primary attacking weapons should feature.