U.S. Soccer conducted the draw for the 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 and Round of 16 on Thursday, determining that Austin FC will host El Paso Locomotive FC in the Round of 32 at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, May 7 at Q2 Stadium. The match will be available to watch live on Paramount+.
The winner of Austin vs. El Paso will face the winner of Phoenix Rising FC and Houston Dynamo FC in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, May 20 or Wednesday, May 21. Kickoff time, location, and broadcast information for a possible Round of 16 match will be determined based on the results of the Round of 32 matches.
Tickets
Austin FC Season Ticket Members receive tickets to the Round of 32 match included in their membership. Tickets are set to be loaded onto membership accounts now that the date and opponent for Austin’s Round of 32 match have been confirmed.
Tickets are on sale to the public now at austinfc.com and q2stadium.com.
About the U.S. Open Cup
The U.S. Open Cup is the oldest national soccer tournament in the United States, structured as a single elimination knockout tournament featuring 96 teams from various professional, semi-professional, and amateur levels that compete for the prestigious tournament championship as well as an automatic berth in next season’s Concacaf Champions Cup. 2025 marks the 110th edition of the historic tournament. Austin FC’s entry in the Round of 32 means the Verde & Black need to win five (5) games to lift the trophy.
