The Sacramento Republic FC won’t be moving on in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after a heartbreaking loss against the Minnesota United FC on Tuesday in the Round of 32.The Republic, which plays for USL Championship, lost to their Major League Soccer opponent in penalties at home after both sides were scoreless in regulation time and in extra time.Republic nearly scored a “cupset” but the match ended 9-8 in penalties in favor of Minnesota.The U.S. Open Cup’s magic comes from “cupsets” where lower division teams defy their ranking to beat higher division teams.In 2022, Sacramento Republic became the first second-division side to reach the final since 2008 after beating three MLS teams on its historic quest. The Republic lost to Orlando City SC in the final.This year, the Republic beat El Farolito and Valley 559 FC in earlier rounds of the tournament. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The Sacramento Republic FC won’t be moving on in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup after a heartbreaking loss against the Minnesota United FC on Tuesday in the Round of 32.

The Republic, which plays for USL Championship, lost to their Major League Soccer opponent in penalties at home after both sides were scoreless in regulation time and in extra time.

Republic nearly scored a “cupset” but the match ended 9-8 in penalties in favor of Minnesota.

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The U.S. Open Cup’s magic comes from “cupsets” where lower division teams defy their ranking to beat higher division teams.

In 2022, Sacramento Republic became the first second-division side to reach the final since 2008 after beating three MLS teams on its historic quest. The Republic lost to Orlando City SC in the final.

This year, the Republic beat El Farolito and Valley 559 FC in earlier rounds of the tournament.

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