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2012 Final

2012 US Open Cup Final: Sporting KC wins 2nd title in PKs, ends Seattle Sounders’ historic run

August 9, 2012 by Gerald Barnhart

In a frantic finish at the end of regulation and a dramatic, and controversial, penalty kick shootout, Sporting Kansas City won their second US Open Cup title and deny the Seattle Sounders an unprecedented fourth straight championship.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Final, 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 US Open Cup, Seattle Sounders USL, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2012 US Open Cup Final: Three stadiums in play to host this year’s championship game (UPDATED)

July 6, 2012 by Josh Hakala

The United States Soccer Federation announced the potential host sites for the 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final. Philadelphia Union will face Sporting Kansas City in the Semifinals on Tuesday, followed by Seattle Sounders hosting Chivas USA.

Filed Under: US Open Cup Tagged With: 2012 Final, 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, 2012 US Open Cup, Chivas USA, Philadelphia Union, Seattle Sounders MLS, Sporting KC

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U.S. Open Cup History

Before Lionel Messi’s 2023 US Open Cup impact, Pele changed the 1975 Final in a different way

With the current “GOAT” of world soccer, Lionel Messi set to grace the stage of the 2023 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final on Sept. 26, it’s not the first time a player of his stature crossed paths with the tournament’s championship game.

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