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The 2018 MLS regular season will come to a dramatic climax Sunday as Sporting Kansas City (17-8-8, 59 points) and LAFC (16-8-9, 57 points) battle for the Western Conference’s No. 1 playoff seed at Children’s Mercy Park. A limited number of tickets for the marquee matchup are available via SeatGeek.com, including standing-room only tickets, and thousands of prizes will be doled out to fans in attendance exclusively through the Sporting KC Uphoria app as part of Fan Appreciation Match festivities.