Major League Soccer Players Association executive director Bob Foose has claimed that MLS players don't look forward to playing US Open Cup matches. The revelation came during a recent interview with The Athletic. Foose was asked a series of different questions regarding player workload, the collective bargaining agreement, and the future of MLS. However, the […]

Starting in 2023, the US Soccer media broadcast rights are back in-house. As part of the Federation's offer to broadcasters, US Soccer included the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. This strategic decision features one of the oldest domestic cup competitions in the world. However, it is also among the most obscure. This inclusion represents a […]

The U.S. Soccer Federation yesterday announced an expanded Open Cup format and schedule, one that will incorporate all MLS and lower division teams in a newly and hopefully more condensed way.  In essence, the changes allow the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup to mirror the English FA Cup, where lower division and semi-pro teams have […]