MATCH PREVIEW: Houston Dynamo FC host Louisville City FC in 2026 US Open Cup in Round of 16 on Wednesday
HOUSTON (April 28, 2026) – Houston Dynamo FC proceed their 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cupmarketing campaign on Wednesday, April 29, internet hosting USL Championship aspect Louisville City FC in the Round of 16 at Shell Energy Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 pm CT at Shell Energy Stadiumand followers can safe their tickets for the match HERE by way of Tixr for as little as $5. Fans may also be taught extra concerning the Club’s Community First Ticket Offers and Value Menu for the 2026 season HERE. Additionally, followers watch the match reside by way of Paramount+.
If the Dynamo advance to the Quarterfinals, Houston’s opponent can be decided in a reside draw on CBS Sports Golazo Network’s Morning Footy on Thursday, April 30, at 8:00 am CT. The Quarterfinal matches can be performed on Tuesday, May 19, and Wednesday, May 20, and the schedule of matches can be confirmed as quickly as attainable afterwards.
The Dynamo superior to the Round of 16 after defeating USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC 4-1 in Houston earlier this month. The match was highlighted by three aim contributions from midfielder Ondřej Lingrwho scored his first aim of the 12 months, whereas registering two assists. Forwards Ezekiel Ponce and Nick Markanich additionally recorded their first objectives of the 12 months, whereas attacker Mateusz Bogusz scored a aim simply 22 seconds into the second half. Notably, Markanich, defend Agustin Resch and defend Sam Vines every made their first Dynamo begins tonight, whereas ahead Aliyu Ibrahim and goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer made their first begins of the 12 months.
Louisville superior to the Round of 16 after defeating Austin FC 2-1 on the highway on Tuesday night time. The end result marked the membership’s second time defeating an MLS opponent in the US Open Cup. Louisville used an awesome first-half efficiency to upend Austin, together with objectives from Sean Totsch in the 26th minute and Tola Showunmi in the 32n.d. minute.
Notably, the champion of this 111th US Open Cup will earn a berth into the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
The Dynamo have received two US Open Cup titles in Club historical past, with their most up-to-date triumph coming in 2023, once they defeated Inter Miami CF 2-1 at Chase Stadium (beforehand DRV PNK Stadium). Houston’s aim scorers that night time have been former Dynamo gamers Griffin Dorsey and Amine Bassi. Notably, the workforce by no means trailed in a match throughout its championship marketing campaign.
The victory secured Houston’s fourth home title in Club historical past after successful back-to-back MLS Cup titles in 2006 and 2007, in addition to the 2018 US Open Cup, which the Dynamo earned with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union in Houston.
Notably, head coach Ben Olsenwho joined the Dynamo forward of the 2023 season, grew to become the third coach to win the US Open Cup with two totally different groups, after additionally lifting the trophy as a participant (2008) and head coach (2013) with DC United. Assistant coach Ezra Hendricksonwho joined Olsen’s first workforce teaching workers in March 2026, additionally received a cup title as a participant (2001) with LA Galaxy and 4 cup titles as an assistant coach (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014) with Seattle Sounders FC.
Additionally, 4 gamers (Arthur, Hector Herrera, Aliyu Ibrahim and Eric Sviatchenko) on this 12 months’s Dynamo roster have been half of the squad that lifted the 2023 Open Cup trophy. Players who additionally received a cup title and weren’t half of Houston’s 2023 championship workforce embody attacker Mateusz Bogusz (2024 with LAFC) and defend Antonio Carlos (2022 with Orlando City SC).
Now in its 111th version, the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup has topped a champion since 1914 in yearly besides 2020 and 2021. The historic event is performed on a single-game, knockout foundation and open to all skilled and newbie groups affiliated with US Soccer. It is the longest operating nationwide soccer competitors in the United States and the world’s third longest repeatedly run nationwide cup event. It is the one competitors in USA-based workforce sports activities the place amateurs have the possibility to play professionals in direct competitors.
In MLS play, the Dynamo subsequent host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, May 2, for a Western Conference matchup, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 pm CT at Shell Energy Stadium. Fans can safe their tickets HERE.
