With quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, part of the Kansas City Current’s ownership group, in attendance at its new CPKC Stadium, 16-year-old Alex Pfeiffer became the youngest goalscorer in NWSL history.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...