In the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, Atlanta United will take on Charlotte Independence, a team from USL League One. The 7:30 p.m. match will be the inaugural encounter between the two clubs.
Teams from several American soccer leagues compete in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, which is a single-elimination tournament. It is the United States’ oldest national soccer competition.
The competition was won by Atlanta United in 2019. Following two years of the competition’s cancellation due to the COVID-19 epidemic, defending winners Atlanta United made their way into the 2023 tournament. They lost their Round of 32 match against MLS Nashville SC.
Charlotte joined the USL League One in 2014 and is a player there. In USL League One, they are currently 2-1-1. The Jacks advanced to the Round of 32 after overcoming Rhode Island FC in a thrilling penalty shootout in their most recent game, which took place on Friday. They emerged victorious, 3-1, over Fuego FC.
The Jacks have come the furthest in the United States to this point. Cup since the year 2015. They will play Chicago Fire FC in the Round of 16 and New England Revolution in the Round of 32 in the 2015 MLS Cup, making this their third meeting with an MLS franchise.
