La'nita Brooks

For many children, a love of soccer starts at a young age. At the Boys and Girls Club in Olathe, that passion took center stage Thursday as kids experienced the excitement of the FIFA World Cup through Soccer Forward Fest.

Austrian fans packed FIFA Fan Fest on Friday, buzzing with excitement ahead of Saturday night's World Cup match as the city prepares for another historic moment.

With temperatures climbing into the 90s, families are trading days indoors for days at the pool, and many kids could not be happier.

Kansas City's Ghanaian community wasted no time gathering outside the Black Stars' hotel to welcome Ghana's national soccer team to the city.

A Belton fireworks store owner who suffered severe injuries in a 2017 fireworks incident has turned his pain into purpose.

Adelfo Mendoza always dreamed of attending a World Cup match. When the tournament came to his home city of Chicago in 1994, the tickets were out of reach — 32 years later his dream came true thanks to his son.

Despite wet roads and cloudy skies, Kansas City residents are ready to celebrate the Fourth of July as the country marks America's 250th birthday.

Dan Flynn's connection to Kansas City runs deep. The U.S. Soccer Federation CEO received a heart transplant at St. Luke's Hospital over a decade ago, and he is back for a World Cup quarterfinal match.

A search for a missing 10-year-old boy in Kansas City ended in tragedy after his body was recovered from a pond.

The sound filling Laila Lounge in Kansas City this weekend is more than music — it is the rhythm of an entire nation.