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2025 USL Cup
2nd edition of cup competition in American soccer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2025 USL Cup is the second edition of the USL Cup (known as the USL Jägermeister Cup for sponsorship reasons). The competition is open to all clubs in USL Championship and USL League One.
Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC, the winner of the 2024 USL Cup, had their franchise agreement with the United Soccer League terminated and are unable to defend their title.[1]
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Format
The 2025 edition of the USL Cup is a professional soccer tournament held between teams in USL Championship and USL League One. Teams are split into six groups of six to seven teams; each team will play two teams in their group at home, and two others away. The teams winning their group, along with the two teams with the most points among those that did not win their group, will move to a single-elimination knockout round.[2][3]
Schedule
The 2025 USL Cup will run concurrently with the 2025 USL Championship season and the 2025 USL League One season. The tournament will begin roughly two months into the league seasons and end shortly before the end of the league seasons and start of the league playoffs.
The groups for the 2025 USL Cup were announced on December 12, 2024,[2] and the schedule was released on December 19, 2024.[4]
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All 24 clubs in USL Championship and 14 clubs in USL League One will enter the 2025 USL Cup in the group stage.
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Group stage
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The group stage will be played from April 25 to July 26. Teams are divided into six regional groups of six or seven teams. Teams will play two teams in their group at home and two other teams away.
If a team wins in regulation, they will receive three points in the standings, while the loser will receive zero. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, a penalty kick shootout will occur; the winner will receive two points and the loser will receive one.
The top team in each group will reach a single-elimination knockout stage.[2] Of the remaining teams, the two teams with the most points will also reach the knockout stage, with most goals scored being used as first tiebreaker.[3]
Group 1
Matches
April 26, 2025 | Orange County SC | 1–3 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 3,350 Referee: Gerald Flores |
April 26, 2025 | Sacramento Republic FC | 1–0 | AV Alta FC | Sacramento, California |
7:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 8,898 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
April 27, 2025 | Spokane Velocity FC | 2–1 | Oakland Roots SC | Spokane, Washington |
7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: One Spokane Stadium Attendance: 2,205 Referee: Brad Jensen |
April 30, 2025 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–1 | AV Alta FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 1,795 Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva |
May 28, 2025 | Monterey Bay FC | 1–0 | Spokane Velocity FC | Seaside, California |
7:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 2,014 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
May 31, 2025 | Monterey Bay FC | 3–2 | Orange County SC | Seaside, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Attendance: 3,006 Referee: Calin Radosav |
May 31, 2025 | Sacramento Republic FC | 4–0 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Sacramento, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Report | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 9,437 Referee: Abdou Ndiaye |
May 31, 2025 | AV Alta FC | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Oakland Roots SC | Lancaster, California |
7:30 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium Attendance: 3,951 Referee: Mark Verso | |
Penalties | ||||
June 28, 2025 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 2–0 | Spokane Velocity FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
7:30 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Cashman Field Attendance: 2,597 Referee: Servando Berna Rico |
June 28, 2025 | Oakland Roots SC | 2–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Oakland, California |
7:00 PM PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 4,957 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
June 28, 2025 | Orange County SC | 1–0 | Sacramento Republic FC | Irvine, California |
7:00 PM PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,328 Referee: Muhammad Kaleia |
July 26, 2025 | AV Alta FC | v | Monterey Bay FC | Lancaster, California |
8:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium |
July 26, 2025 | Oakland Roots SC | v | Orange County SC | Oakland, California |
1:00 PM PDT | Stadium: Oakland Coliseum |
July 26, 2025 | Spokane Velocity FC | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Spokane, Washington |
7:00 PM PDT | Stadium: One Spokane Stadium |
Group 2
Matches
April 26, 2025 | Texoma FC | 0–0 (5–6 p) | El Paso Locomotive FC | Sherman, Texas |
7:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Sherman Bearcat Stadium Attendance: 947 Referee: Jaclyn Metz | ||
Penalties | ||||
April 26, 2025 | New Mexico United | 2–0 | Union Omaha | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park Attendance: 9,495 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
April 26, 2025 | Phoenix Rising FC | 0–1 | San Antonio FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
7:00 PM MST | Report |
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Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 6,515 Referee: Elijio Arreguin |
May 31, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 0–1 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | El Paso, Texas |
7:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,845 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
May 31, 2025 | Phoenix Rising FC | 3–3 (3–2 p) | New Mexico United | Phoenix, Arizona |
7:00 PM MST | Report | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,122 Referee: John Griggs | ||
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June 25, 2025 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 0–2 | San Antonio FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM MDT | Report |
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Stadium: Weidner Field Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Trevor Wiseman |
June 28, 2025 | New Mexico United | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park Attendance: 10,747 Referee: Nabil Bensalah | ||
Penalties | ||||
June 28, 2025 | San Antonio FC | 1–0 | Union Omaha | San Antonio, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 6,183 Referee: Cristian Campo |
June 28, 2025 | Texoma FC | 4–5 | Phoenix Rising FC | Sherman, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sherman Bearcat Stadium Attendance: 1,045 Referee: Corbyn May |
July 19, 2025 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 2–2 (6–7 p) | Phoenix Rising FC | El Paso, Texas |
7:00 PM MDT | Report | Stadium: Southwest University Park Attendance: 5,416 Referee: Matthew Thompson | ||
Penalties | ||||
July 23, 2025 | Union Omaha | v | Texoma FC | Papillion, Nebraska |
7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Werner Park |
July 26, 2025 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Texoma FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
7:00 PM MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
July 26, 2025 | San Antonio FC | v | New Mexico United | San Antonio, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Toyota Field |
July 26, 2025 | Union Omaha | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Papillion, Nebraska |
7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Werner Park |
Group 3
Matches
April 26, 2025 | Forward Madison FC | 0–4 | Indy Eleven | Madison, Wisconsin |
6:00 PM CDT | Report | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 3,748 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
April 26, 2025 | One Knoxville SC | 2–2 (4–2 p) | FC Tulsa | Knoxville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Covenant Health Park Attendance: 6,378 Referee: Edson Carvajal | ||
Penalties | ||||
April 27, 2025 | Birmingham Legion FC | 3–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Birmingham, Alabama |
4:00 PM CDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Protective Stadium Attendance: 4,509 Referee: Elton Garcia |
May 24, 2025 | One Knoxville SC | 0–1 | Indy Eleven | Knoxville, Tennessee |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Covenant Health Park Attendance: 2,925 Referee: Muhammad Kaleia |
May 31, 2025 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Forward Madison FC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,054 Referee: Edson Carvajal | |
Penalties | ||||
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May 31, 2025 | FC Tulsa | 1–2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7:30 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Oneok Field Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Benjamin Meyer |
June 28, 2025 | FC Tulsa | 4–1 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
7:30 PM CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Oneok Field Attendance: 3,056 Referee: Matthew Thompson |
June 28, 2025 | Forward Madison FC | 1–0 | One Knoxville SC | Madison, Wisconsin |
6:00 PM CDT |
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Report | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field Attendance: 4,723 Referee: Lauren Aldrich |
June 28, 2025 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Birmingham Legion FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 9,028 Referee: Brad Jensen |
Penalties | ||||
July 26, 2025 | Birmingham Legion FC | v | Forward Madison FC | Birmingham, Alabama |
7:00 PM CDT | Stadium: Protective Stadium |
July 26, 2025 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC | v | One Knoxville SC | East Ridge, Tennessee |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium |
July 26, 2025 | Indy Eleven | v | FC Tulsa | Indianapolis, Indiana |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium |
Group 4
Matches
April 26, 2025 | Detroit City FC | 1–0 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 5,716 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
April 26, 2025 | Hartford Athletic | 2–0 | Portland Hearts of Pine | Hartford, Connecticut |
4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 3,878 Referee: Ricardo Montero Araya |
April 27, 2025 | Westchester SC | 1–4 | Rhode Island FC | Mount Vernon, New York |
2:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field Attendance: 2,783 Referee: Joe Surgan |
May 31, 2025 | Westchester SC | 2–3 | Hartford Athletic | Mount Vernon, New York |
4:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field Attendance: 1,653 Referee: Drew Klemp |
May 31, 2025 | Portland Hearts of Pine | 4–2 | Detroit City FC | Portland, Maine |
5:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium Attendance: 5,651 Referee: Luis Arroyo |
May 31, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 0–1 | Rhode Island FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,074 Referee: John Matto |
June 27, 2025 | Rhode Island FC | 4–1 | Portland Hearts of Pine | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium Attendance: 7,502 Referee: Muhammad Hassan |
June 28, 2025 | Hartford Athletic | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Detroit City FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Attendance: 5,271 Referee: Rodrigo Albuquerque | |
Penalties | ||||
June 28, 2025 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1–0 | Westchester SC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 4,752 Referee: Marie Durr |
July 25, 2025 | Portland Hearts of Pine | v | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | Portland, Maine |
6:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium |
July 26, 2025 | Detroit City FC | v | Westchester SC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Keyworth Stadium |
July 26, 2025 | Rhode Island FC | v | Hartford Athletic | Pawtucket, Rhode Island |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Tidewater Landing Stadium |
Group 5
Matches
April 25, 2025 | North Carolina FC | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,428 Referee: Mark Verso |
April 26, 2025 | Lexington SC | 0–1 | Loudoun United FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
6:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium Attendance: 3,417 Referee: Alyssa Nichols |
April 26, 2025 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Richmond Kickers | Louisville, Kentucky |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 8,922 Referee: Drew Klemp |
May 31, 2025 | Loudoun United FC | 2–1 | Louisville City FC | Leesburg, Virginia |
6:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,583 Referee: Thomas Snyder |
May 31, 2025 | Charlotte Independence | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Lexington SC | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,809 Referee: Gerald Flores | |
Penalties | ||||
May 31, 2025 | Richmond Kickers | 0–1 | North Carolina FC | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 4,753 Referee: Alex Beehler |
June 28, 2025 | Loudoun United FC | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Charlotte Independence | Leesburg, Virginia |
6:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Segra Field Attendance: 1,029 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
Penalties | ||||
June 28, 2025 | Richmond Kickers | 0–3 | Lexington SC | Richmond, Virginia |
7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 3,290 Referee: John Griggs |
June 29, 2025 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | North Carolina FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
8:00 PM EDT | Wilson ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Jeremy Scheer | |
Note: Match moved from June 28 to June 29 to accommodate travel issues experienced by North Carolina FC. |
July 25, 2025 | North Carolina FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Cary, North Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park |
July 26, 2025 | Charlotte Independence | v | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte, North Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium |
July 26, 2025 | Lexington SC | v | Louisville City FC | Lexington, Kentucky |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Lexington SC Stadium |
Group 6
Matches
April 26, 2025 | FC Naples | 1–0 | Charleston Battery | Naples, Florida |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium Attendance: 4,172 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
April 26, 2025 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Greenville Triumph SC | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Deny Kulasinac |
April 26, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Miami FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,103 Referee: Benjamin Meyer | |
Penalties | ||||
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May 31, 2025 | Charleston Battery | 0–1 | Greenville Triumph SC | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
6:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex Attendance: 3,701 Referee: Marie Durr |
May 31, 2025 | Miami FC | 3–2 | FC Naples | University Park, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Greg Dopka |
May 31, 2025 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,789 Referee: Atahan Yaya |
June 28, 2025 | Greenville Triumph SC | 2–0 | Miami FC | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Paladin Stadium Attendance: 2,085 Referee: Edson Carvajal |
June 28, 2025 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Charleston Battery | Statesboro, Georgia |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium Attendance: 876 Referee: Gerald Flores | |
Penalties | ||||
July 4, 2025 | FC Naples | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Naples, Florida |
8:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium Attendance: 3,472 Referee: Calin Radosav |
July 26, 2025 | Charleston Battery | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
7:30 PM EDT | Stadium: Patriots Point Soccer Complex |
July 26, 2025 | Greenville Triumph SC | v | FC Naples | Greenville, South Carolina |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: Paladin Stadium |
July 26, 2025 | Miami FC | v | South Georgia Tormenta FC | University Park, Florida |
7:00 PM EDT | Stadium: South Dade Kia Field at Pitbull Stadium |
Wild card
Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams for the knockout stage wild card is determined as follows:
- Total points obtained;
- Number of goals scored in group play;
- Points obtained in matches played between the teams in question;
- Total regulation wins in group play;
- Fewest goals against in group play;
- Fewest number of disciplinary points;
- Coin toss.
Ranking of non-group leading teams
Only teams second in points in their group (or tied for second) are included in this table.
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Statistics
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As of July 20, 2025 .[5]
All statistics include both the group stage and knockout stage.
Top goalscorers
Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' goal counts or to match goal counts.
Team eliminated for this round.
Most clean sheets
Goals allowed in penalty shoot-outs are not counted towards players' clean sheet totals.
Team eliminated for this round.
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