The 2024 U.S. Open Cup will see a drastically low variety of golf equipment from Main League Soccer.
Solely eight MLS golf equipment will participate on this season’s match, in addition to 11 MLS Subsequent Professional representatives, U.S. Soccer introduced Friday. The MLS golf equipment taking part within the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, and their MLS Subsequent Professional groups, had been excluded from the choice course of, per the federation’s announcement.
Defending match winners Houston Dynamo, Atlanta United, FC Dallas, Los Angeles FC, Actual Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, and Sporting Kansas Metropolis had been the MLS golf equipment chosen for involvement.
MLS Subsequent Professional debutants Carolina Core FC will even be concerned within the competitors.
A complete of 96 groups in complete will function all through the annual competitors, which can start in mid-March and conclude in late-September.
“Before everything, I need to prolong my honest gratitude to all our members for his or her invaluable enter over the previous couple of months— sharing with us of the explanations the U.S. Open Cup is so nice, and what we are able to do to make it even higher,” stated U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson.
“After intensive discussions, we now have put collectively a aggressive format particular to the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, promising thrilling matchups from the First Spherical and thru the complete match,” he added. “U.S. Soccer values the custom and significance of the U.S. Open Cup, and we are going to proceed to have conversations with all our members to discover avenues for enhancing future editions of the match and the way all of us work collectively to develop soccer in each neighborhood within the nation.”
The upcoming First Spherical (March 19-21) will mark the primary time since 2008 that each one 32 matchups can be solely between beginner {and professional} groups.
The Houston Dynamo defeated Inter Miami within the 2023 U.S. Open Cup Ultimate
Here’s a breakdown of the U.S. Open Cup schedule:
First Spherical Tuesday, March 19 – Thursday, March 21
Second Spherical Tuesday, April 2 – Wednesday, April 3
Third Spherical Tuesday, April 16 – Wednesday, April 17
Spherical of 32 Tuesday, Might 7 – Wednesday, Might 8
Spherical of 16 Tuesday, Might 21 – Wednesday, Might 22
Quarterfinal Tuesday, July 9 – Wednesday, July 10
Semifinal Tuesday, Aug. 27 – Wednesday, Aug. 28
Ultimate Wednesday, Sept. 25