What You Need to Know: 2022 U.S. Open Cup 

Inter Miami CF is set to compete in the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup following two years without the competition taking place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Not exactly sure what the U.S. Open Cup is? No need to worry, here we will break down the competition for you.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a single-elimination competition that crowns the top fútbol club in the United States in which teams from any division in the country can compete: MLS teams, MLS NEXT Pro teams, USL teams, NPSL teams and even amateur teams.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup functions similarly to other domestic cups found around the world in different leagues; its equivalent would be the FA Cup in England, the Copa Del Rey in Spain, the Coppa Italia in Italy, and the DFB-Pokal in Germany.

The competition is already well underway, having kicked off with the First Round which featured 16 fixtures that took place between March 22 and 23. Currently, the Second Round of the competition is being played, with 31 matches taking place between April 5 and April 7.

The club will be entering the 107th edition of the competition in the Third Round set to be played April 19-21. 25 MLS teams are set to participate in the competition including Inter Miami, with 17 teams entering in the third round and the remaining eight teams entering in the Round of 32 that will take place between May 10 and 11.

Inter Miami will be playing one of the winners from the Second Round. The team’s opponent will be determined on April 8 in the Third Round Draw. The date of the match (April 19, 20 or 21) and the venue will also be determined in the draw as well.

As mentioned above, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is a single-elimination tournament, so participating teams play until they lose. If Inter Miami wins its Third Round matchup, the team will advance to the Round of 32 and face an opponent that will be determined in a draw on April 22.