The Verdict: How once-proud Sporting Kansas City hit rock bottom

Kansas City will be a primary hub at the World Cup this summer as the world descends on North America.The city and its surrounding area will host four nations for base camps — Argentina, England, Netherlands, Algeria — and is the only region to host three Pot One teams from the World Cup draw. Soccer has a vibrant following in K.C. — its own World Cup host bid committee boasts it the “Soccer Capital of America” — and its fans will be rightly rewarded this summer.Advertisement