ATLANTA (May 19, 2025) – Asthe 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup returns to action with the Round of 16this Tuesday and Wednesday, so will CBS Sports’ continuing coverage of the 110th edition of U.S. Soccer’s Club Championship.
The Round of 16 broadcast schedule is highlighted by Wednesday’s return of the Open Cup edition of The Golazo Show, a whip-around program featuring every goal from all six of the evening’s matches airing for free exclusively on CBS Sports Golazo Network.
The entire Round of 16 slate – and every match onward to the tournament Final – will stream live on Paramount+. Fans can also watch Tuesday’s Round of 16 curtain raiser between New England Revolution and Chicago Fire along with Wednesday’s match featuring Austin FC and the Houston Dynamo for free on CBS Sports Golazo Network, while Tuesday’s San Jose Earthquakes-Portland Timbers clash and Wednesday’s New York Red Bulls-FC Dallas meeting will both air on CBS Sports Network. The full broadcast schedule for the Round of 16 can be found below.
CBS Sports’ Open Cup presence will be bolstered across both days with studio shows. Tuesday’s pre-match coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network, while the hour-long post-match show will air on Paramount+. The first 30 minutes of Tuesday's post-match show will be simulcast on CBS Sports Golazo Network, while the latter 30 will also air on CBS Sports Network. Coverage continues Wednesday with studio coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET and leading into The Golazo Show. Nico Cantor will host The Golazo Show on Wednesday, while Jillian Sakovits will host studio coverage alongside analysts Benny Feilhaber, Michael Lahoud and Tony Meola across both days. Christina Unkel will contribute to coverage as CBS Sports' rules analyst.
The Round of 16 is dominated by intra-Major League Soccer affairs, as 15 of the Division I circuit’s 16 tournament participants advanced from their opening Round of 32 contests two weeks ago. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC out of the USL Championship (Div. II) is the lone lower division side left standing, with American soccer coaching staple Bob Lilley’s side set to faceoff with Philadelphia Union in a captivating Keystone State showdown.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Broadcast Schedule – Round of 16
Tuesday, May 20 (all times ET)
| CBS Sports Golazo Matchday | 7:00 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| New England Revolution vs. Chicago Fire FC | 7:30 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| CBS Sports Golazo Matchday | 9:30 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| CBS Sports Golazo Matchday | 10:00 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
| San Jose Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers | 10:30 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
Wednesday, May 21 (all times ET)
| CBS Sports Golazo Matchday | 7:00 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| The Golazo Show | 7:30 PM | CBS Sports Golazo Network |
| New York Red Bulls vs. FC Dallas | 7:30 PM | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network |
| D.C. United vs. Charlotte FC | 7:30 PM | Paramount+ |
| Minnesota United FC vs. St. Louis CITY SC | 7:30 PM | Paramount+ |
| Orlando City SC vs. Nashville SC | 7:30 PM | Paramount+ |
| Philadelphia Union vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 7:30 PM | Paramount+ |
| Austin FC vs. Houston Dynamo | 9:00 PM | Paramount+ |
The eight advancing teams will quickly learn their path to an Open Cup crown, as CBS Sports Golazo Network’s flagship program, Morning Footy, will host the Draw that will lock in the bracket – including hosting scenarios – for the tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final this Thursday, May 22, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
In addition to full matches and highlights, CBS Sports’ coverage will include studio programming on CBS Sports Golazo Network and the creation of ancillary content beyond games which will focus on markets and clubs in the competition, as well as the tournament’s rich history as the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States. CBS Sports will also provide additional Open Cup editorial coverage on CBSSports.com, the Golazo Starting XI newsletter and across its @GolazoAmerica and @CBSSportsGolazo social accounts.
About the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Now in its 110th edition, 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. In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt. The 2025 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn a berth in the 2026 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 2025 tournament features a total purse worth $1 million that includes a $600,000 award for the champion. Los Angeles Football Club of MLS is the defending Champion. The 109th edition of the tournament concluded on September 25, 2024, with LAFC beating four-time Champions Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles to become Open Cup Champions for the first time.
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.
