Austin FC will return to U.S. Open Cup in 2026
Based on the 16 MLS teams in the field, Austin FC is an early favorite to win the trophy. Verde will enter the tournament as millions of Americans rush to file their taxes.
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The Thursday Three: Using the pain of losing the Open Cup final as fuel
While Dani Pereira and Jon Gallagher expressed disgruntlement over the call the game turned on, team leaders wanted to focus on using this pain as further motivation for the challenges to come.
At the 2025 U.S. Open Cup Final Whistle: Austin FC 1, Nashville SC 2
Austin FC equalized as they have throughout this epic run, but couldn't get the second equalizer they needed to send the match into extra time.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with SixOneFive Soccer's Ben Wright (on Austin FC's U.S. Open Cup final opponent)
Ahead of tonight's battle for a shiny trophy, we talk to the best person we could think to talk to about Austin FC's opponent.
A guide to 36 hours of U.S. Open Cup madness
Wednesday night's match is anything but a normal match. The fan-friendly events leading up to it start Tuesday afternoon.
The Thursday Three: Initial observations on (and celebrations for) Austin FC making the U.S. Open Cup finals
CJ Fodrey was the hero on Wednesday night, in part because of Nico Estévez's belief in him. Also, we saw Estévez as perhaps the happiest he's been since coming to Austin.
At the Whistle: Minnesota United FC 1, Austin FC 2 (!)
Wow. That was a lot.
The Tuesday Three: Press conference highlights from an unusual Monday availability
Brendan Hines-Ike feels that some lessons from the most recent match against Dallas will serve Verde well in their match against the Loons. The winner, as you likely know by know, gets to host the U.S. Open Cup final.
'It wasn't our best game': Austin FC assesses staying alive and advancing in the U.S. Open Cup
As far as the Open Cup goes, Austin FC waits for a semifinal match in September with a chance to host the final. But the most important wait now is for the star forward's MRI results.
At the Whistle: San Jose Earthquakes 2(2), Austin FC 2(4)
It took 120 minutes plus penalty kicks to determine a winner in one of the most topsy-turvy matches in Verde history.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with veteran Quakes reporter Robert Jonas
We turned to an expert on the Quakes to learn more about how Bruce Arena's doing and how Chicho Arango and Josef Martínez are complementing each other.
Sizing up San Jose: Austin FC's first 2025 match against the Quakes has incredibly high stakes
We haven't seen the Earthquakes play Austin in 14 months. Things have changed a bit from last year, which their fans are grateful for.