Minnesota United announced today that the club will travel to face Sacramento Republic FC (USL Championship) in the Round of 32 of the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday, April 14 at 9:00 p.m. CT. The fixture will be played at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, California. Fans can watch the game live on CBS Sports Golazo Network and Paramount+. This fixture marks the first time the two sides have ever played against each other.
In addition to learning its Round of 32 opponent during Thursday morning’s draw, Minnesota received the No. 2 hosting priority position in their group draw for the Round of 16 match behind No. 1 hosting priority, San Jose Earthquakes (MLS). This means that the Loons will host their Round of 16 match only if they advance past Sacramento Republic and San Jose Earthquakes loses their Round of 32 fixture.
Ticket information for the possible Round of 16 contest at Allianz Field will be provided at a later date, with MNUFC Season Ticket Members again receiving an opportunity to opt into a discounted ticket package for all potential U.S. Open Cup games played at Allianz Field. Single-game tickets for the potential games would go on sale shortly after advancing.
Minnesota United’s First Team returns to the U.S. Open Cup following a deep run in the 2025 tournament. Last year, the Loons defeated Louisville City FC (USL Championship) in the Round of 32, then went on to advance past MLS sides St. Louis CITY SC in the Round of 16 and Chicago Fire FC in the Quarterfinals before ultimately falling to Austin FC in the closely-contested Semifinal match at Allianz Field.
Historically, Minnesota United’s First Team has gone as far as a team can in the historic national tournament, reaching the 2019 U.S. Open Cup Final on August 27, 2019 – a hard-fought 2-1 loss to Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
