AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 01: Nashville SC players lift the U.S. Open Cup championship trophy after Nashville SC defeated Austin FC to win the 2025 U.S. Open Cup Championship Final at Q2 Stadium on October 01, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Daniel Jefferson/USSF/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA–The draw for the Third Round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup has been made. Sixteen clubs from Major League Soccer will meet sixteen clubs from the lower ties of American soccer. One notable absentee is current holders Nashville SC who is currently participating in the Concacaf Champions Cup and will be in the Leagues Cup later this year.
Chicago Fire FC will travel to Keyworth Stadium to take on USL Championship side Detroit City FC on Tuesday, April 14th. Six USL League One sides have made this stage of the competition. Chief among them are Richmond Kickers who will host Columbus Crew on April 15th. Another USL-1 side is FC Naples. They will host Orlando City. Westchester FC will host New York City FC, Charlotte Independence travel to Charlotte FC in a local derby, and One Knoxville FC travel to DC United, and Union Omaha will face Colorado Rapids.
Below are the matchup, dates, times, and where you can watch the matches on April 14th and 15th:
Tuesday, April 14 (all times CT)
New England Revolution vs. Rhode Island FC – 6 p.m. (Paramount+)
Louisville City FC vs. Austin FC – 6 p.m. (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network)
Detroit City FC vs. Chicago Fire FC – 6:30 p.m. (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Westchester SC vs. New York City FC – 6:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC vs. Sporting Kansas City – 7 p.m. (Paramount+)
Colorado Rapids vs. Union Omaha – 8:30 p.m. (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network)
Sacramento Republic FC vs. Minnesota United FC – 9 p.m. (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Wednesday, April 15 (all times CT)
FC Naples vs. Orlando City SC – 6 p.m. (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network)
The Golazo Show – 6:30 p.m. (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network)
Chattanooga FC vs. Atlanta United FC – 6:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
Richmond Kickers vs. Columbus Crew – 6:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
Red Bull New York vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – 6:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
Charlotte FC vs. Charlotte Independence – 6:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
D.C. United vs. One Knoxville SC – 6:30 p.m. (Paramount+)
St. Louis CITY SC vs. FC Tulsa – 7 p.m. (Paramount+)
Houston Dynamo FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC – 7 p.m. (Paramount+)
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Phoenix Rising FC – 9 p.m. (Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network)
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