April 18, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Los Angeles FC News Release
The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) will kick off the 109th edition of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32 against United Soccer League (USL) Championship side Las Vegas Lights FC on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. PT at Cashman Field in Las Vegas.
The match will be streamed live on MLSSoccer.com, usopencup.com and uslsoccer.com.
The U.S. Open Cup is the oldest national soccer tournament in the United States. The single elimination tournament features professional, semi-professional, and amateur teams competing for the prestigious U.S. Open Cup title and an automatic berth in next year’s Concacaf Champions Cup tournament. The 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup features 96 teams from across the amateur and professional ranks, including eight MLS clubs, playing a total of 95 games from March to September.
This is the fifth time LAFC will compete in the U.S. Open Cup competition. The Club’s best performance in the tournament came in 2018 when they advanced into the semifinal round.
2024 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP SCHEDULE
Round of 32 Tuesday, May 7 – Wednesday, May 8
Round of 16 Tuesday, May 21 – Wednesday, May 22
Quarterfinal Tuesday, July 9 – Wednesday, July 10
Semifinal Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Wednesday, Aug. 28
Final Wednesday, Sept. 25
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