Single-game tickets are now on sale at SeatGeek.com for Sporting Kansas City’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup semifinal against the San Jose Earthquakes. Kickoff at Children’s Mercy Park is set for Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 7:30 p.m. CT.
The semifinal showdown is included in Sporting Kansas City Season Ticket Member packages as Game C, and PDF parking passes for the match will be emailed to all STMs prior to matchday.
Should Sporting Kansas City defeat San Jose, the club will also host the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final, currently scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 20. In the other semifinal pairing, either Miami FC (NASL) or FC Cincinnati (USL) will host the New York Red Bulls on Aug. 9.
Sporting Kansas City is seeking the club’s fourth U.S. Open Cup championship, having previously hoisted the title in 2004, 2012 and 2015. None of the other four teams remaining in the 2017 field have won the Open Cup.
The 2017 U.S. Open Cup winner will receive $250,000 in prize money and a berth in the 2019 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League, the premier club competition in North America.
Next month’s clash with San Jose will be Sporting Kansas City’s fifth appearance in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals. The club has won each of its last three semifinal meetings, claiming victories in 2004, 2012 and 2015 en route to lifting the tournament title on each occasion.
