CHICAGO (July 19, 2024) – The Hosting Priority Draw for the 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final will be conducted this this Saturday, July 20, live on MLS Countdown.
MLS Countdown can be streamed for free via MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. The hour-long MLS Countdown program begins at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the draw slated to take place during the first 30 minutes of the program.
During the draw, the four Semifinalists will be randomly drawn into positions one through four through a two-step process. The team drawn in position one will know that a Semifinal win will see it host the Final, while the teams drawn into positions two and three will need to couple a win with a favorable result in the other Semifinal in order to host the Final. The team drawn into the fourth position will not serve as host for the Final.
The Semifinals will be played as a doubleheader on Tuesday, August 27, starting with the competition’s lone remaining Division II squad, USL Championship’s Indy Eleven, taking to the road to face Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City at 8 p.m. ET. That will be followed by an all-MLS affair in the Pacific Northwest between powerhouse sides Seattle Sounders FC and Los Angeles Football Club at 10:30 p.m. ET.
The 2024 U.S. Open Cup final will be played on Wednesday, September 25.
All three remaining Open Cup contests will be available to stream for free on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. With broadcasts in more than 100 countries worldwide, the conclusion of the 109th edition of the Open Cup will be available to its largest global audience to date.
For more details on this year’s competition, including schedule details, features, and more, visit usopencup.com.
WHAT: Draw for Host Priority Order for 2024 U.S. Open Cup Final
WHEN: Saturday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: MLS Countdown pre-game show on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
WHO: U.S. Open Cup Commissioner David Applegate & co-hosts of MLS Countdown
HOW: Watch FREE via MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
