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KANSAS CITY (March 30, 2026) — The Kansas City Current and Scripps Sports announced on Tuesday that ION will be the domestic broadcast home of the 2026 Teal Rising Cup, presented by Visit Missouri. ION, the national entertainment and sports network owned by Scripps, will broadcast all four matches of the four-team tournament and provide supplementary programming set to elevate the prestigious global event.

Throughout the tournament, Kansas City Current broadcasters Jillian Carroll Letrinko and Dave Borchardt will call the action on ION, which is available on pay TV, connected TV and free, ad-supported streaming platforms and over-the-air in 126 million homes. ION  will support the 2026 Teal Rising Cup, presented by Visit Missouri, with a five-hour broadcast window each evening of the tournament, including a wraparound studio program. NWSL on ION hosts Sebastian Salazar and Lisa Carlin will be featured throughout the telecasts as pitchside reporters, providing player interviews and analysis.

“We are incredibly proud to welcome ION as the domestic broadcast home of the 2026 Teal Rising Cup, presented by Visit Missouri,” said Kansas City Current Vice President, Communications Dani Welniak. “Allowing this tournament the opportunity to shine on a national stage is an opportunity our organization...

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