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 […]
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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.
Highs and lows of Los Angeles’ 25 all-time US Open Cup Final appearances
25 times a team from L.A. has reached the US Open Cup Final. We selected some of the high, and low, moments of those 25 appearances.
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: Tim Melia of Sporting KC voted TheCup.us Player of the Round
After a stellar performance where he made four saves on his way to a clean sheet and a spot in the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final, Tim Melia of Sporting Kansas City has been voted TheCup.us Player of the Round. The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff, a select panel of from […]
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: Sporting KC work late to end Indy Eleven’s Cinderella run, return to USOC Final
After a lengthy weather delay, Sporting Kansas City returned to the US Open Cup Final with a 2-0 home win over Indy Eleven.
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.