• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • US Open Cup Central
  • US Open Cup Qualifying
  • US Open Cup History

Complete U.S. Open Cup Coverage

  • 2023 Schedule/Results
  • 2024 Qualifying Schedule
  • 2023 Stats
  • Support TheCup.us
  • Awards
  • Contact Us

Omar Moubayed

Economist by trade, Omar has been covering Miami soccer through Magic City Soccer, the leading local soccer show in Miami, Fla. When he is not covering soccer matches, Omar is teaching high school students the fundamentals of Government, Economics, and Finance.

2023 US Open Cup Semifinals: Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF voted TheCup.us Player of the Round

September 14, 2023 by Omar Moubayed

The Player of the Round award is voted on by TheCup.us staff, a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters, and select backers of TheCup.us on Patreon (donors that pledge $10 or more).

Filed Under: 2023 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Featured Post - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2023 US Open Cup, Inter Miami CF, Lionel Messi, Player of the Round

2023 US Open Cup Round 3: Inter Miami CF needs PKs to beat Miami FC in second Magic City Clasico

April 29, 2023 by Omar Moubayed

Jean Mota of Inter Miami CF dribbles the ball against Miami FC in the 2023 US Open Cup. Photo: Inter Miami CF

In what turned out to be an exciting match for all patrons in attendance, the second act of the Magic City Clásico became both managers’ worst nightmare as Inter Miami outlasted Miami FC, 5-3 in penalties after a 2-2 draw.

Filed Under: 2023 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2023 US Open Cup, Inter Miami CF, Miami FC

2018 US Open Cup Round 1: Pros from Miami FC 2 dominate Red Force FC

May 17, 2018 by Omar Moubayed

Miami FC 2 and Red Force FC players battle for the ball in their meeting in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Miami FC 2

The Miami FC organization could not have asked for a better showing Wednesday night at FIU Soccer Stadium. Playing a goal kick away from the organization’s “home grounds”, Miami FC 2 laid out a statement match versus local qualifier Red Force FC, cruising to a 4-0 win.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Miami FC 2, Red Force

2018 Meet the Underdogs: Red Force FC return to US Open Cup hoping to shed underdog title

May 9, 2018 by Omar Moubayed

Red Force FC pose for a team photo in April of 2017. Photo: Red Force FC

Last year, we talked about how Red Force was a family affair. After their success in local tournaments and qualifying for the 2018 edition of the US Open Cup for the fourth time in six years, they are looking to shed the title of “underdog”.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, Feature - Qualifying, Meet the Underdogs, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Meet the Underdogs, Red Force

2018 US Open Cup: Pros from Miami FC 2 are too much for FC Miami City

May 7, 2018 by Omar Moubayed

Miami FC 2's newest signing, Dario Suarez, celebrates after coming off the bench and scoring in his debut against FC Miami City in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: @LemonCityLive

While uniforms are largely the same, the name of the team is slightly different, and it is technically a new franchise but Miami FC 2 of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) continued its senior team’s form in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Miami City, Miami FC 2, Miami FC NASL

2018 US Open Cup Qualifying: Red Force FC advance after Miami Nacional quits before halftime

October 25, 2017 by Omar Moubayed

Two Miami-based clubs went at it in the second round of qualifying for the 105th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Red Force FC and Miami Nacional SC faced off at Ives Estates Park on Sunday afternoon with the goal of advancing to the next round of qualifying. While players from both squads showed up, it was evident only one turned up to play.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Qualifying, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Qualifying Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup qualifying, Miami Nacional SC, Red Force

Primary Sidebar

Featured Video

Follow Us on Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

U.S. Open Cup History

Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders FC is shown a red card during a 2015 US Open Cup match against the Portland Timbers.

A history of violence against referees in US Open Cup

Unfortunately, in the long history of the US Open Cup, this was not the first time that there have been more then a few incidents where games were halted due to referee abuse.

  • How St. Petersburg Kickers became Florida’s first US Open Cup champion
  • San Francisco Bay Seals, the ‘amateur’ pro team that reached 1997 US Open Cup Semifinals
  • Vasco De Gama’s journey from Connecticut to 1978 US Open Cup Final as Pele’s opening act at Giants Stadium
  • 1938-1939 National Challenge Cup: The first time the US Open Cup was invite-only
  • American soccer’s greatest modern underdog story: Rochester Raging Rhinos win 1999 US Open Cup

Analytics powered by

Copyright © 2023 • Built by Jacob Martella Web Development