SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes will face Seattle Sounders FC in the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on Wednesday, May 11 (7 p.m. PT) at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.
San Jose advanced to the Round of 32 after defeating Bay Cities FC 5-0 on April 19. The Quakes utilized a young lineup, which included six players in the starting XI that were 23 years of age or younger. Highlights can be found here.
Sounders FC is entering the competition in the Round of 32.
The two sides have faced each other five times in the U.S. Open Cup, with San Jose holding a 2-3-0 record. The Earthquakes won the most recent matchup 2-1 on June 28, 2017, at PayPal Park.
About the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
In its 107th edition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - U.S. Soccer's National Championship - has crowned a champion annually since 1914 – with the exception of 2020 & 21 due to COVID-19. The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. In 1999, the competition was renamed to honor United States soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the United States and the world's third-longest continuously-run national cup tournament.
For complete coverage of the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, visit usopencup.com and follow the tournament's official social accounts on Twitter and Instagram @OpenCup and Facebook @OfficialOpenCup.
