Nashville SC to host D.C. United in U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals on July 9
Nashville SC now knows when it will host D.C. United in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.
The game will take place on July 9 (8 p.m., Paramount+) at Geodis Park. The quarterfinal draw took place on May 22.
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Nashville was placed in the East half of the bracket, grouping it with the New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union in the other quarterfinal. If Nashville beats D.C., it will advance to its first-ever Open Cup semifinals, where it will face either the Red Bulls or Union on Sept. 16 or 17. Nashville would be at home against Philadelphia and on the road against New York.
The Open Cup final is set for Oct. 1. One of the teams from the West half — Austin FC, the Chicago Fire, Minnesota United or the San Jose Earthquakes — will host that game.
Nashville beat Orlando City 3-2 on May 21 at Inter&Co Stadium in the round of 16 to advance to the quarterfinals for the second time ever. Nashville fell to Orlando on penalties in their previous quarterfinal appearance in 2022.
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D.C. beat Charlotte FC in its round of 16 match on May 21. United came back from separate one-goal deficits in the 86th minute and in extra time to force a 3-3 tie and send the game to a penalty shootout, which it won 2-1.
Nashville is 5-2-4 against D.C. all-time, with both losses coming last season. The teams played to a 0-0 tie at Geodis Park on May 17.
Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett.com and on Twitter @Jacob_Shames.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: U.S. Open Cup: Nashville SC to host D.C. United in quarterfinals
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