The 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – U.S. Soccer’s annual club championship – kicks off with a 32-game, three-day First Round between March 17 and 19 made up exclusively of Pro vs. Amateur contests.

All 32 First Round matchups will be streamed live, as CBS Sports returns as the multi-media rights partner for the 2026 competition. Matches not airing on CBS Sports platforms will be carried live on U.S. Soccer's YouTube channel.

A pair of high-profile First Round encounters will air on Paramount+ and co-air on CBS Sports Network, as USL League Two champion Vermont Green FC hosts regional foe Portland Hearts of Pine (March 17) and FC Motown welcomes defending USL Cup champion Hartford Athletic to Newark, N.J. (March 18).  Two additional matches will be available on Paramount+ and simulcast on CBS Sports Golazo Network, as Indy Eleven takes on the dangerous Des Moines Menace (March 17) and BOHFS St. Louis play host to USL League One power Union Omaha (March 18).

• **#USOC2026 | First Round SCHEDULE with TIMES and VENUES**

This is the third year in a row that sees the Open Cup First...