Good morning! U.S. Soccer’s Open Cup announcement, which we break down below, was just the start of a busy Friday news day. MLS will again play this weekend with replacement referees after bargaining sessions did not produce an agreement with PRO and PSRA. Soccer America has the details on what PRO intends to do if […]
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U.S. Open Cup: The compromise
All MLS teams won’t be participating in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup after all.
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2024 U.S. Open Cup: A mess, in no uncertain terms
U.S. Soccer has not yet announced plans for 2024. All leagues are set except MLS, which is still on the clock.
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Tuesday morning: What We’re Reading
Source: 2024 U.S. Open Cup gets go-ahead … On the road with Trinity Rodman … Th end for for Roy Hodgson.
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U.S. Open Cup: What next for MLS?
Now that U.S. Soccer has blocked MLS’s “plan” — the league’s word — or “request” — the federation’s word — to allow MLS Next Pro teams to represent MLS in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup, what’s next? MLS doesn’t come out and say it — “MLS is committed to finding a viable solution for the 2024 tournament […]
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Open Division entrants in 2024 Open Cup confirmed
The 32 Open Division teams who will kick off the 2024 U.S. Open Cup first round March 19-21 have been confirmed by U.S. Soccer. They include 11 teams from USL League Two and eight from the NPSL. USASA National Amateur Cup Winner (1)SC MesoAmerica (California / Liga Deportiva Morazan / USASA) UPSL (Spring Champion) (1)AS […]
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What They’re Saying: Don Garber
“I will say that I’m pleased that our Competition group and U.S. Soccer have been working together since that last U.S. Soccer board meeting on ways to evolve the U.S. Open Cup so that it can be more valuable to everybody. That process is ongoing. There might be changes to our participation sometime in the […]
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In the News …
• Four teams clinch their first Open Cup berths. FC America CFL Spurs, FC Folsom, FORO SC and Irvine Zeta FC were among 11 teams that won their fourth-round qualifiers to advance to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. • Results: U.S. Open Cup qualifying (fourth round) • Gotham FC to hold celebration on Monday. After […]
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Results: U.S. Open Cup qualifying (fourth round)
FC America CFL Spurs, FC Folsom, FORO SC and Irvine Zeta FC were among 11 teams that won their fourth-round qualifiers to advance to the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. Saturday, November 18UDA Soccer 1 Azteca FC 2N.M.Valhalla FC 1 Chicago House AC 3NOVA FC 0 Christos FC 1FC America CFL Spurs 4 Leg-AZ World FC 1FORO SC 4 Alamo City SC 0Tennessee Tempo […]
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Results: U.S. Open Cup (Third Qualifying Round)
The third qualifying round of the U.S. Open Cup reduced the number of teams still alive to 22. The 11 deciding games will take place on Nov. 18-19. The winners will advance to the 2024 Open Cup along with the 2023 USASA National Amateur Cup champion SC MesoAmerica and 2023 UPSL spring champion AS Frenzi. […]