It’s Sporting Kansas City versus Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 23, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- Streaming: Apple TV
How to Watch Sporting Kansas City vs. Atlanta United FC on August 23, 2026
You can watch Atlanta United FC take on Sporting Kansas City live on DIRECTV on Apple TV on August 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET.
Sporting Kansas City (4-2-13) at Atlanta United FC (4-3-12) — Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City travel to Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 23, 2026, a matchup between two teams sitting near the bottom of their respective conferences. Atlanta’s defense has been the more resilient of the two by a wide margin, allowing 34 goals in 19 matches compared to the 48 Sporting Kansas City has conceded in the same number of games, the largest gap between the sides. Dejan Joveljic has carried nearly all of Kansas City’s scoring load, putting up 8 goals across 19 appearances while no other listed teammate has more than 2.
Atlanta counters with Alexey Miranchuk, who has been just as productive at the other end with 5 goals and 5 assists in 18 appearances, giving the home side a two-way threat Kansas City’s defense will have to account for everywhere on the field. Miguel Almirón has added 3 goals and 4 assists in only 13 appearances for Atlanta, while Jacob Davis has quietly set up 3 goals of his own for Kansas City from midfield. Neither team arrives with much cushion, with Atlanta sitting 15th in the Eastern Conference on 15 points and Sporting Kansas City 15th in the Western Conference on 14.
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What Time is the Atlanta United FC vs. Sporting Kansas City Match on August 23, 2026?
The Sporting Kansas City vs. Atlanta United FC match starts at 7:00 PM ET on August 23, 2026.
Where Can I Watch Sporting Kansas City vs. Atlanta United FC?
You can watch Sporting Kansas City vs. Atlanta United FC on Apple TV.
Players to Watch: Sporting Kansas City vs. Atlanta United FC
Sporting Kansas City
Dejan Joveljic — F. Joveljic leads Sporting Kansas City’s attack with 8 goals across 19 appearances, a mark no other listed teammate comes close to matching. He’s the one real scoring threat capable of changing this match by himself, and Atlanta’s defense, which has already conceded 34 goals this season, cannot afford to lose track of him inside the box. Nineteen appearances carrying that much of the scoring burden alone says a lot about how thin Kansas City’s attack has been this year.
Calvin Harris — F. Harris has turned in a more balanced season than his 2 goals alone suggest, adding 5 assists across 19 appearances to give Sporting Kansas City a second scoring outlet. He and Joveljic give Kansas City’s offense, thin as it is, more than one name capable of producing.
Jacob Davis — M. Davis has set up 3 assists across 18 appearances from midfield, modest production but exactly the kind of secondary creative outlet Sporting Kansas City needs if Joveljic and Harris draw extra attention at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. His distribution from deeper positions gives Kansas City another way to build an attack when the front two are being closely marked.
Atlanta United FC
Alexey Miranchuk — M. Miranchuk has been the most productive player on either roster in this matchup, posting 5 goals and 5 assists across 18 appearances for Atlanta United FC. That kind of two-way output from midfield makes him the focal point of nearly everything Atlanta tries to create, and Sporting Kansas City’s defense, which has already allowed 48 goals this season, will need a plan built specifically around containing him.
Miguel Almirón — F. Almirón has added 3 goals and 4 assists in just 13 appearances, a rate of production that stands out even next to Miranchuk’s bigger raw totals. His presence gives Atlanta a second attacking option who can finish as well as create, which matters against a Kansas City defense that has already conceded 48 goals across 19 matches this season.
Elías Baez — D. Baez has chipped in 3 assists from Atlanta’s back line across 17 appearances, unusual production for a defender on a team that has managed only 21 goals as a group this season. His willingness to push forward gives Atlanta an extra outlet when the front line is being marked closely, part of why the home side has reached 21 goals across 19 matches despite sitting 15th in the Eastern Conference.
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