Sporting Kansas City's group stage campaign in the MLS is Back Tournament will conclude Wednesday with the earliest kickoff in club history. At 8 a.m. CT—yup, that's 8 o'clock in the morning—Manager Peter Vermes' side will take the field against rivals Real Salt Lake at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Walt Disney World
Fresh off a thrilling 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids on Friday, Sporting currently occupies third place in Group D with three points, one point behind co-leaders RSL and Minnesota United FC. A win on Wednesday would see Sporting leapfrog RSL and clinch progression to the MLS is Back Tournament Knockout Stage presented by Audi.