U.S. Open Cup

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinals to air live on ESPN2 August 9-10

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The U.S. Soccer Federation announced Wednesday that both semifinal matches in the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will be televised live to a national audience on ESPN2 on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and Wednesday, Aug. 10. Live streams of the games also will be available online via WatchESPN.


The Chicago Fire, making a record 12th all-time appearance in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals, travel to face the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in the first semifinal. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.


Should the Fire advance, the Men In Red would have the privilege of hosting the 2016 U.S. Open Cup final at Toyota Park on a September date to be determined.


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On Wednesday, Aug. 10, FC Dallas will head to LA Galaxy to determine the second finalist. Kickoff of that match is 9 p.m. CT.