# KC Current stuck in Kansas City ahead of NWSL semifinals due to ground stop

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 13, 2026, 8:53 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kc-current-stuck-kansas-city-025338586.html>

The Kansas City Current are reportedly stuck at home ahead of their NWSL semifinal match at Gotham FC due to a nationwide ground stop.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/briefing/a-nationwide-ground-stop.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:46 PM: [FAA ground stop delays KC Current’s flight to NWSL semifinal against Gotham FC](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7780360/2026/11/13/faa-ground-stop-delays-kc-currents-flight-to-nwsl-semifinal-against-gotham-fc/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  How the FAA ground stop has impacted the NWSL's semifinals.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over](<https://www.wired.com/story/the-faa-nationwide-ground-stop-is-over/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  The five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:53 PM: [KC Current stuck in Kansas City ahead of NWSL semifinals due to ground stop](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kc-current-stuck-kansas-city-025338586.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Kansas City Current are reportedly stuck at home ahead of their NWSL semifinal match at Gotham FC due to a nationwide ground stop.
