The date and time has finally been set for the Seattle Sounders’ U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal against Sacramento Republic. The match will be played on Tuesday, July 9 at Heart Health Park in Sacramento and will kick off at 8 PM.
The Sounders have a home game against the New England Revolution on July 6 and a road game against Austin FC on July 13.
The Republic, meanwhile, have a road game against New Mexico United on July 6 and a home game against North Carolina FC on July 13.
This will be the second-ever competitive meeting between the Sounders and Republic. In 2018, the Republic beat the Sounders 2-1 in the fourth round of the Open Cup. The Republic have gone 5-5-1 all-time against MLS opposition in the Open Cup, including a win over the San Jose Earthquakes in the Round of 16.
The winner of this quarterfinal will host the winner of LAFC-New Mexico United on Aug. 27-28. If it’s the Sounders, the match will be played at Starfire Stadium.
The other half of the bracket features Atlanta United-Indy Eleven on July 9 and Sporting KC-FC Dallas on July 10. Hosting rights for the final have not yet been determined.
