All 16 MLS teams competing in the U.S. Open Cup now know where they will be playing their first matches in the nation's oldest contested soccer competition.
The draw for the fourth round -- the round of 32, and the first in which MLS teams enter the fray -- was completed on Thursday morning. As a newer feature of the competition, every MLS club was guaranteed to be drawn against a club from a lower division.
Standout fixtures
Here's some of the most intriuging meetings for the round of games, to be played on May 6-7:
Rhode Island FC vs. New England Revolution
Rhode Island will welcome its MLS neighbors just 20 miles to the Northeast in what will be the second-ever game played at their new, 10,500-seat Centerville Bank Stadium. Rhode Island will open their home league slate the weekend before.
Tacoma Defiance vs. Portland Timbers
The Seattle Sounders aren't among the teams competing in the USOC this year, but Portland will be plenty motivated to have a strong showing against Tacoma, Seattle's MLS Next Pro side and the only one from the third-tier competition to reach the fourth round.
Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Orlando City
Tampa Bay of the USL looks to finally end its long losing run in a reprisal of the I-4 Derby against its nearest MLS neighbor, Orlando City SC. Their last meeting came in the third round of the 2022 tournament, which Orlando won 2-1 at home on goals from Pato and Junior Urso.
Full Schedule
The complete schedule was announced later Thursday, with every match to be shown by CBS Sports, CBS Sports Golazo and/or Paramount+. For full listings, click here.
Home teams below are listed first.
Tuesday, May 6 (all times ET)
- D.C. United v. Charleston Battery – 7 pm
- North Carolina FC v. Charlotte FC – 7 pm
- Nashville SC v. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC – 8 pm
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC v. New Yor Red Bulls – 9:30 pm
- Tacoma Defiance v. Portland Timbers – 10 pm
Wednesday, May 7 (all times ET)
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC v. New York City FC – 7 pm
- Rhode Island FC v. New England Revolution – 7:30 pm
- Louisville City FC v. Minnesota United FC – 7:30 pm
- Philadelphia Union v. Indy Eleven – 7:30 pm
- Tampa Bay Rowdies v. Orlando City SC – 7:30 pm
- Chicago Fire FC v. Detroit City FC – 8 pm
- St. Louis CITY FC v. Union Omaha – 8 pm
- FC Dallas v. AV Alta FC – 8 pm
- Austin FC v. El Paso Locomotive FC – 8:30 pm
- Phoenix Rising FC v. Houston Dynamo – 10 pm
- San Jose Earthquakes v. Sacramento Republic FC – 10:30 pm