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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2023 US Open Cup Semifinals: Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF voted TheCup.us Player of the Round
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).
2024 US Open Cup Qualifying Round 1 Review: 21 amateur teams advance to massive Second Round
The embers of the 2023 US Open Cup Semifinals are not yet cold, and the Final is still two weeks away, but qualifying has begun for the 109th edition of the tournament
2023 US Open Cup Semifinals: Who should be TheCup.us Player of the Round?
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2024 US Open Cup Qualifying: 109 clubs enter with Round 1 beginning Sept. 9-10
The US Soccer Federation announced the 109 clubs that will take part in Open Division Local qualifying for the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
2023 US Open Cup Semifinals: Houston Dynamo need OT to survive RSL, return to Final
With two goals in extra time, the Houston Dynamo beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 to reach the US Open Cup Final for the second time in team history.
2023 US Open Cup Semifinals: Messi leads comeback, Inter Miami wins PK shootout with FC Cincinnati
Just days away from having won the Leagues Cup, Inter Miami’s 3-3 draw and PK shootout win opens the door for Messi to lift a trophy in yet another championship match.
2023 US Open Cup Semifinals Preview: Messi mania joins the final four
After a two and a half month pause, the 108th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is back.
AS Frenzi wins 2023 UPSL title, secures 2024 US Open Cup berth
The first UPSL team to qualify for the 2024 US Open Cup is AS Frenzi of Central Florida.
SC MesoAmerica wins Amateur Cup title, becomes first to qualify for 2024 US Open Cup
For the first time in nearly three decades, the USASA National Amateur Cup trophy is heading out west.