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2024 US Open Cup Final: Omar Campos of LAFC voted TheCup.us Player of the Round
For his late heroics in Los Angeles FC’s 3-1 extra time win over Sporting Kansas City in the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final on Wednesday, Sept. 28, Omar Campos has been selected TheCup.us Player of the Round. The left-foot-dominant defender’s unpredictable right-footed finish that curled beyond Sporting KC goalkeeper Tim Melia earned the […]
2024 US Open Cup Final: LAFC needs OT to beat Sporting KC, win first USOC trophy
On the back of three straight finals losses in three different competitions, Los Angeles FC needed to bounce back after losing its lead in regulation to beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in overtime at BMO Stadium on Wednesday. The spark in the Black and Gold’s offense came from substitute defender Omar Campos — his crunching tackle, […]
2024 US Open Cup Final Preview: Why LAFC will win and why Sporting KC will win
Which Major League Soccer team will make history on Wednesday night? Two of our reporters, Ignacio Cervantes (LAFC) and Liam Keating (Sporting KC) take a closer look at the keys to victory for both teams.
2024 US Open Cup Final Preview: LAFC seeks first USOC title as they host four-time champ Sporting KC
The Final of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup caps off one of the most talked about tournaments in recent memory, and the two clubs in the Final have quite the opposite history with the championship game. On one side we have Los Angeles FC, a nine-year-old club making its Open Cup Final debut, […]
2024 US Open Cup Semifinals: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?
The Semifinals of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup are complete with Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC punching their ticket to the Final. Sporting Kansas City are seeking to win a record-tying fifth US Open Cup title, and they got there with a 2-0 home win over Indy Eleven (USL Championship) on […]
2024 US Open Cup Semifinals: Late PK helps LAFC edge Seattle Sounders to reach first USOC Final
In a battle of MLS Western Conference heavyweights, Los Angeles FC outlasted Seattle Sounders, 1-0, on Wednesday night at Starfire Sports Stadium in the Semifinals of the 2024 US Open Cup.
2024 US Open Cup Semifinals Preview: Four history-seeking clubs battle for trip to Final
The 109th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is down to the final four teams, all of them chasing history.
2024 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: LAFC pulls away from New Mexico United in battle of MLS, USL front-runners
Los Angeles FC returns to the Semifinals for the first time since the club’s inaugural season in 2018 with a 3-1 home win over New Mexico United.
2024 US Open Cup Round 5: LAFC in control throughout in 3-0 win over Loudoun United
A 3-0 victory over USL Championship club Loudoun United FC at BMO Stadium earned The Black and Gold a spot in the final eight of America’s oldest soccer tournament.