US Open Cup: Houston, Philadelphia & St. Louis among 10 MLS teams to advance | OneFootball

By MLSsoccer staff

Ten MLS teams booked their spot in the US Open Cup Round of 16 on Wednesday night, with Orlando City SC, Minnesota United FC, New England Revolution, St. Louis CITY SC, Philadelphia Union, Austin FC, Chicago Fire FC, Houston Dynamo FC, San Jose Earthquakes and FC Dallas all defeating lower-division clubs.

They join Tuesday's winners – Charlotte FC, D.C. United, Nashville SC, New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers – in the Round of 16.

Here's how MLS teams fared in the historic competition that awards a 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup spot, prize money and silverware.

Louisville City FC 0, Minnesota United FC 1

A goal by 17-year-old forward Darius Randell proved decisive for Minnesota United in a 1-0 win at USL Championship side Louisville City FC.

Randell made a back-post run to latch onto a cross by Sang Bin Jeong and the 2024 MLS NEXT All-Star, who became the youngest player to debut and score in club history, fired home the first-time winner to send the Loons into the Round of 16.

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Tampa Bay Rowdies 0, Orlando City SC 5

A first-half brace by 16-year-old homegrown midfielder Gustavo Caraballo helped Orlando City cruise to a 5-0 win at USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies.

Caraballo, the youngest player to compete for Orlando, scored twice two minutes apart in the first half. Ramiro Enrique gave the Lions a three-goal lead at the break before Duncan McGuire and Dagur Thorhallsson tacked on second-half goals – sending Orlando into the Round of 16 against Nashville.

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Philadelphia Union 1 (5), Indy Eleven 1 (4)

Philadelphia advanced to the Round of 16, 5-4 on penalty kicks, after playing USL Championship side Indy Eleven to a 1-1 draw at Subaru Park.

Alejandro Bedoya scored the opening goal for the Union inside the opening 10 minutes, then Elvis Amoh leveled three minutes into the second half.

Philadelphia were a perfect 5-for-5 during the shootout, with Indiana Vassilev, Tai Baribo, Frankie Westfield, Jeremy Rafanello and Jovan Lukic all scoring. Lukic's conversion proved decisive after goalkeeper Andrew Rick denied Aodhan Quinn in the third round.

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Rhode Island FC 1, New England Revolution 2

Cristiano Oliveira provided the heroics, as the 17-year-old midfielder pounced on a rebound to score an 88th-minute winner and lead New England to a 2-1 win at USL Championship side Rhode Island FC.

Oliveira scored after Gevork Diarbian's cross caromed off the back post on a wide cross. Tomás Chancalay put the Revs in front in the 38th minute, before Maxi Rodríguez leveled for the hosts five minutes into the second half.

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FC Dallas 3, AV Alta FC 1

Brazilian midfielder Kaick's first goal for FC Dallas was the match-winner in a 3-1 victory over USL League One side AV Alta FC at Toyota Stadium.

Lucho Acosta opened the scoring for FC Dallas before Osvaldo Lay leveled from beyond the half-line. Then Kaick struck and Bernard Kamungo put the match away with an insurance goal (71') as FC Dallas advanced to meet the New York Red Bulls in the Round of 16.

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St. Louis CITY SC 2, Union Omaha 0

A golazo by Joey Zalinsky helped lead St. Louis to a 2-0 win over USL League One side Union Omaha at Energizer Park.

On his first-team debut, Zalinsky hit a first-time shot from distance following a failed clearance to break the goalless stalemate in the 68th minute. João Klauss added an insurance tally three minutes from full-time to book St. Louis' berth in the Round of 16.

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Chicago Fire FC 4, Detroit City FC 0

A pair of goals in each half helped Chicago cruise to a 4-0 win over USL Championship side Detroit City FC at SeatGeek Stadium.

Hugo Cuypers got the party started in the fourth minute, and the hosts went into halftime with a 2-0 lead thanks to a Detroit City own goal.

Omari Glasgow made it 3-0 with his first Fire FC goal, and Maren Haile-Selassie capped the scoring in the 70th minute as Chicago progressed to meet New England in the Round of 16.

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Austin FC 3, El Paso Locomotive FC 2

Brandon Vazquez scored a second-half brace as Austin FC rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive, 3-2, at Q2 Stadium.

A first-half brace by Beto Avila gave the visitors a 2-0 lead, but Vazquez ignited the late comeback with his first goal in the 73rd minute. Myrto Uzuni followed with the equalizer three minutes later before Vazquez struck 10 minutes from full-time to cap the dramatic comeback victory.

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Phoenix Rising FC 1, Houston Dynamo FC 4 (ET)

A Jack McGlynn banger in extra-time opened the floodgates for Houston Dynamo FC in a 4-1 win at USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC.

Ezequiel Ponce and Sebastian Kowalczyk added goals three minutes apart to seal the result and send Houston into the Round of 16 against Copa Tejas rival Austin FC.

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San Jose Earthquakes 2, Sacramento Republic FC 1

San Jose struck early and late in the first half to secure a 2-1 win over USL Championship side Sacramento Republic FC at PayPal Park.

Amahl Pellegrino opened the scoring inside the opening two minutes and Preston Judd doubled the Quakes' advantage two minutes from halftime.

Trevor Amann pulled the visitors back a goal deep in second-half stoppage time, but San Jose prevailed to reach the Round of 16 and face Portland.

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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1, New York City FC 0

USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC defeated 10-man New York City FC, 1-0, at Highmark Stadium courtesy of a headed winner at the death by Beto Ydrach.

The defender latched onto a corner kick and nodded home in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time. NYCFC were reduced to 10 men when Strahinja Tanasijević was sent off on a DOGSO red card in the 78th minute.

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