TULSA, Okla. (April 2, 2026) — FC Tulsa announced today that it will continue its 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup campaign in The Lou against Major League Soccer side St. Louis City SC at Energizer Park on Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m.
The match will take place at Energizer Park and will be streamed on Paramount+. The winner of this match will take on the winner of Detroit City FC and Chicago Fire FC in the Round of 16 on April 28 or 29.
The Scissortails took down San Antonio FC last night at Toyota Field in the Second Round with Remi Cabral’s late goal in the 106th minute serving as the difference in the 1-0 victory. This was the club’s second win against their Alamo City counterparts in Open Cup history as they handed San Antonio their first defeat across all competitions in 2026.
In the First Round, FC Tulsa defeated USL League Two side Little Rock Rangers SC 4-2 in Little Rock on March 19. The four goals scored by the Scissortails were their most since May 17, 2017 against OKC Energy FC’s U-23 squad.
St. Louis City SC, Tulsa’s Round of 32 opponent, have struggled to start their 2026 MLS campaign currently sitting at 13th in the Western Conference with four points through five matches. This will be the club’s third appearance in Open Cup as they defeated USL1 side Union Omaha in each of their last two entry matches.
This will be the third MLS opponent that Tulsa have faced in an official competition and fourth matchup overall. Previously in Open Cup, they have twice played FC Dallas and squared off against Sporting Kansas City in their best ever tournament finish in 2024 (Round of 16).
To check out the full Round of 32 schedule for the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, click here.
2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Overview
The 2026 U.S. Open Cup format will feature seven rounds – one fewer than recent editions – to avoid overlap with the FIFA Men’s World Cup™ calendar. This will be the 111th edition of this historic tournament. For the 2026 First Round, teams were paired on a geographic basis with the restriction that each professional team was matched with a team from the Open Division. Hosts were determined by random selection when each team applied to host with a venue that met the competition standard. Random selection was also used in cases where there was no logical geographic fit or there were more than two teams from the same proximity.
The 32 winners from the First Round will face off in a Second-Round matchup on March 31 or April 1. Each of the 16 teams that advance from the Second Round will face one of the 16 Division I professional teams from Major League Soccer who enter in the Round of 32 on April 14 or 15. Eight of the MLS teams will be seeded as home, and eight will be seeded as away ahead of this draw based on the qualifying criteria.
The final 32 teams will play down to a field of four semifinalists in May before the competition breaks until the semifinals on September 15 or 16. The Final match is slated for Wednesday, October 21.
The complete starting field of 80 teams for the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is competing for a $1 million purse, with a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup also up for grabs.
2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Schedule
- First Round: Tuesday, March 17 – Thursday, March 19
- Second Round: Tuesday, March 31 – Wednesday, April 1
- Round of 32: Tuesday, April 14 – Wednesday, April 15
- Round of 16: Tuesday, April 28 – Wednesday, April 29
- Quarterfinals: Tuesday, May 19 – Wednesday, May 20
- Semifinals: Tuesday, Sept. 15 – Wednesday, Sept. 16
- Final: Wednesday, October 21
About the U.S. Soccer Federation
Founded in 1913, U.S. Soccer, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the official governing body of the sport in the United States. Our vision is clear; we exist in service to soccer. Our ambition, working across the soccer ecosystem, is to ignite a national passion for the game. We believe soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good. We are focused in three areas: Soccer Everywhere, ensuring everyone, everywhere experiences the joy of soccer; Soccer Success, our 27 National Teams and pro leagues winning on the world stage; and Soccer Investment, maximizing and diversifying investments to sustainably grow the game at all levels. For more information, visit ussoccer.com/ourvision.
About the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has crowned U.S. Soccer’s national champion since 1914. The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game-knockout basis and is open to professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer.[DA1] In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt. The 2026 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn a berth in the 2027 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. Nashville SC of MLS is the defending U.S. Open Cup Champion. The 110th edition of the tournament concluded on October 1, 2025, with NSC defeating Austin FC to claim the Tennessee club’s first piece of major silverware.
The official website of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is ussoccer.com/us-open-cup. Fans can also follow the competition on X/Twitter and Instagram @OpenCup and Facebook @OfficialOpenCup.
