How important is Temwa Chawinga’s return for the KC Current?
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4.8 • 807 Ratings
🗓️ 6 April 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Temwa Chawinga is back. After 168 days out with an injury, the two-time NWSL MVP and Golden Boot winner made her return to the pitch with the Kansas City Current in their 2-1 comeback win over Gotham FC this past weekend.
So, what does it mean for the Current and the NWSL to have Chawinga back?
On this episode of the Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Melanie Anzidei to discuss Chawinga’s return, as well as Kansas City’s revenge match against Gotham, and how much struggling Current head coach Chris Armas needs his star after suffering an early-season three-match losing streak.
PLUS: What is behind Gotham’s continued struggles in front of goal? What does it mean for Angel City to drop its first game of the season, leaving no undefeated teams remaining in the NWSL? Is it time to believe in the San Diego Wave?
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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| 0:00.0 | When I saw that, when I saw her name in the starting 11, it was a statement that Temwa's back and this is Temwa's team. That's what I took away from that one. |
| 0:16.4 | Yeah. I do think it was very, you know, strategic. Like you said, this roster being the best one we've seen for Kansas City so far this season. |
| 0:23.4 | It feels very intentional from Chris Armist, you know, building up to this moment. |
| 0:27.5 | And, of course, it was very poetic, you know, having this game against Gotham FC, the rematch from last year, having Michelle Cooper there. |
| 0:33.9 | So it just, it just felt like, you know, very intentional. |
| 0:38.4 | And I think the right move, to be honest. |
| 0:47.4 | Hello, everybody. A very warm welcome to full-time review. I'm your host, Jillian Sackavans. |
| 0:52.8 | What a show we have for you today, just ahead of |
| 0:55.8 | the international break. Temwa Shwinga, making her long-awaited return. Yes, this past weekend, |
| 1:01.5 | the Kansas City current forward made her return from an injury after being sidelined for 168 days. |
| 1:08.4 | To discuss that and so much more, I'll be joined by the athletics, Melanie Anzday, |
| 1:12.1 | to unpack what it means for the two-time league MVP and for the Kansas City Current to snap |
| 1:17.6 | that three-game losing streak. We'll also talk about their opponent this weekend, Gotham |
| 1:22.1 | FC, who finally scored what was their first goal in four games. Plus, Angel City drops their first game of the year, |
| 1:29.6 | so there's no longer a perfect team in the NWSL. |
| 1:32.8 | The Washington Spirit finally getting in the win column after five games |
| 1:36.7 | and the San Diego Wave going to the top of the table. |
| 1:40.3 | Let's get into it. |
| 1:42.3 | Now, Sentinel, finding Cooper. |
| 1:44.7 | Is Cooper going to go for goals? |
| 1:46.1 | She does. |
| 1:51.6 | The current have come from behind at home again. |
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