Sporting Kansas City’s 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 clash against the Houston Dynamo will kick off next Wednesday, June 28 at 5:30 p.m. CT, U.S. Soccer announced on Tuesday. The match at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston will stream live on SportingKC.com.
Sporting Kansas City and Houston will meet in the U.S. Open Cup for the third straight year and the fourth time overall. Manager Peter Vermes’ men claimed a 3-1 quarterfinal victory over the Dynamo en route to the 2015 Open Cup championship before Houston earned revenge with a 3-1 home triumph in last season’s Round of 16.
The winner between Sporting Kansas City and Houston will progress to the quarterfinals and meet the victor from the FC Dallas-Colorado Rapids matchup, which takes place next Tuesday, June 27. If Sporting KC eliminates Houston, the quarterfinal showdown would be played at Children’s Mercy Park some time between July 7-16.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 has split all remaining teams into four regions, with the following matchups set to take place on June 27 and 28.
CENTRAL: Sporting Kansas City at Houston Dynamo; Colorado Rapids at FC Dallas
EAST: D.C. United at New England Revolution; Philadelphia Union at New York Red Bulls
SOUTH: Atlanta United FC at Miami FC; Chicago Fire at FC Cincinnati
WEST: Seattle Sounders FC at San Jose Earthquakes; Sacramento Republic FC at LA Galaxy
2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
- Round of 16: June 27-28
- Quarterfinals: July 7-16
- Semifinals: Aug. 8-9
- Final: Sept. 20
Now in its 104th edition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has been held annually since 1914 and is open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. The 2017 tournament began with a modern-era record 99 teams. This year’s U.S. Open Cup champion will receive $250,000 in prize money and a berth in the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. Sporting Kansas City has lifted the Dewar Challenge Trophy as champions of the competition in 2004, 2012 and 2015.
