Memphis, TENN. (April 18, 2024) — U.S. Soccer on Thursday announced matchups for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32, with Memphis 901 FC set to face MLS club FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on 7:30 p.m. CT.
901 FC advanced to the Round of 32 for the second consecutive year after defeating Miami United F.C. 2-0 at AutoZone Park on Wednesday. Forward Nighte Pickering, who played in the FC Dallas Academy from 2017-2022 before signing with 901 FC, scored two goals in the Round Three match.
Memphis 901 FC grabbed their first win over an MLS club in last year’s Open Cup with a Third-Round victory at Atlanta United.
With a win over FC Dallas, Memphis will advance to the Round of 16 to play the winner of Tampa Bay Rowdies and Birmingham Legion FC on the other side of the mini bracket.
All matches in the next two rounds will continue to be streamed live on usopencup.com and uslsoccer.com.
Memphis 901 FC returns to AutoZone Park in their second home match in four days against Monterey Bay FC on Saturday, April 20. The first 500 fans will receive a free 901 FC Coach’s Visor. Tickets are available now on the club’s official website.
ABOUT THE LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP
Now in its 109th edition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – U.S. Soccer’s Club Championship – has crowned a champion since 1914 in every year except 2020 and 2021. The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game-knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
The U.S. Open Cup winner will earn $300,000 in prize money, a berth in the Concacaf Champions Cup and have its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy – one of the oldest nationally-contested trophies in American team sports – now on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas. The runner-up will earn $100,000, while the team that advances the furthest from each lower division will take home a $25,000 cash prize.
For more information on Memphis 901 FC, visit https://www.memphis901fc.com and follow the club on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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Joshua Clayton – Communications Coordinator
