When the format for the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup was announced on March 14, there were 94 teams in the field for the 105th edition of the tournament. A few weeks later, the US Soccer Federation announced that they would be adding three teams to the competition. With the North American Soccer League […]
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2017 US Open Cup Final preview: Sporting KC, NY Red Bulls battle to be crowned 104th USOC champion
Will New York finally win its first US Open Cup (or first tournament of any kind)? Or will Sporting Kansas City become just the eighth club in history to win a fourth Open Cup title?
2017 US Open Cup Semifinals live video: Underdog FC Cincinnati hosts NY Red Bulls at sold-out Nippert Stadium
FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls face off Tuesday to see who will travel to take on Sporting Kansas City for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup championship.
2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals preview: Miami FC hosts FC Cincinnati in battle of underdogs (Live Video)
In a battle of tournament underdogs, the NASL’s Miami FC will host the USL’s Cincinnati FC Wednesday night in a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinal. The game, rescheduled from July 12 due to inclement weather, will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET and be live streamed online (it will be embedded above when it’s made available). The winner will become the 13th lower division side to reach the Open Cup semifinals since 1996.
2017 US Open Cup Semifinals live video: Sporting KC, Earthquakes on different paths to Final
If you had to pick an image to describe the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal match-up between Sporting Kansas City and the San Jose Earthquakes, you would be hard pressed to find a better one than two trains approaching each other on the same track from opposite directions.
2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals preview: Semifinals on line for MLS originals Revolution, Red Bulls at Harvard
Every rivalry match contains an added layer of drama when points are on the line, but when that shared history extends to tournament play, well, there’s usually no shortage of rich subplots.
2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals Preview: Underdogs Miami FC, FC Cincinnati fight for spot in Semifinals
In a battle of darling underdogs, the NASL’s Miami FC will host the USL’s FC Cincinnati Wednesday night in a 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup quarterfinal.
2017 US Open Cup Quarterfinals preview: Two of MLS’ best square off as Sporting KC hosts FC Dallas (Live Video)
When Sporting KC and FC Dallas meet in the Quarterfinal round of the 2017 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Tuesday night, it will be a matchup of the top two teams in the MLS Western Conference.
2017 US Open Cup Round 3 preview: 13 winners will earn dates with MLS teams (video links)
One could argue the three biggest rounds in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup are the Final (obviously), the Fourth Round (when Major League Soccer teams enter) and the Third Round when teams will battle for the chance to earn a game against the nation’s top teams.
2017 US Open Cup Round 1 preview: 27 games tonight with live updates, video, audio links
27 games on Wednesday and the vast majority of them are offering live video streaming.