HOUSTON (May 18, 2026) \u2013 Houston Dynamo FC\u00a0continue their\u00a02026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup\u00a0campaign on Tuesday, May 19, traveling for a quarterfinal match versus fellow MLS side St. Louis CITY SC for what will be Houston\u2019s fourth match in a 10-day stretch.<\/p>\n
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT at Energizer Park, and fans can watch the match live via\u00a0Paramount+<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0CBS Sports Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n If the Dynamo advance, they would face either the San Jose Earthquakes (at\u00a0Shell Energy Stadium) or Colorado Rapids (on the road) in on September 15 or 16.<\/p>\n The Dynamo advanced to the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals after defeating USL Championship side Louisville City FC\u00a02-1 in extra time<\/a>\u00a0in Houston on April 29. The match was highlighted by an 89th\u00a0minute equalizer from defender\u00a0Erik Sviatchenko, an extra time winner from forward\u00a0Ezequiel Ponce\u00a0and two assists from Dynamo midfielder\u00a0H\u00e9ctor Herrera. Both Herrera and Sviatchenko\u00a0were named to the\u00a0U.S. Open Cup Team of the Round<\/a>\u00a0for their efforts.<\/p>\n St. Louis advanced to their first U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal after defeating Chicago Fire FC 2-1 on the road at SeatGeek Stadium on April 29. All three goals came in the second half, as a goal from each of Tomas Totland and Eduard L\u00f6wen sealed the comeback victory for CITY.<\/p>\n Notably, the champion of this 111th\u00a0U.S. Open Cup will earn a berth into the\u00a02027 Concacaf Champions Cup.<\/p>\n The Dynamo have won two U.S Open Cup titles in Club history, with their most recent triumph coming in 2023, when they\u00a0defeated Inter Miami CF 2-1<\/a>\u00a0at Chase Stadium (previously DRV PNK Stadium). Houston\u2019s goal scorers that night were former Dynamo players Griffin Dorsey and Amine Bassi. Notably, the team never trailed in a match during its championship campaign.<\/p>\n The victory secured Houston\u2019s fourth domestic title in Club history after winning back-to-back MLS Cup titles in 2006 and 2007, as well as the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, which the Dynamo earned with a\u00a03-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union<\/a>\u00a0in Houston.<\/p>\n Notably, head coach\u00a0Ben Olsen, who joined the Dynamo ahead of the 2023 season, became the third coach to win the U.S. Open Cup with two different teams, after also lifting the trophy as a player (2008) and head coach (2013) with D.C. United. Assistant coach\u00a0Ezra Hendrickson, who joined Olsen\u2019s first team coaching staff in March 2026, also won a cup title as a player (2001) with LA Galaxy and four cup titles as an assistant coach (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014) with Seattle Sounders FC.<\/p>\n Additionally, four players (Artur, Herrera,\u00a0Aliyu Ibrahim\u00a0and Sviatchenko) on this year\u2019s Dynamo roster were part of the squad that lifted the 2023 Open Cup trophy. Players who also won a cup title and were not part of Houston\u2019s 2023 championship team include attacker\u00a0Mateusz Bogusz\u00a0(2024 with LAFC) and defender\u00a0Ant\u00f4nio Carlos\u00a0(2022 with Orlando City SC).<\/p>\n The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has crowned a champion since 1914 in every year except 2020 and 2021. The historic tournament is conducted on a single-game, knockout basis and open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. It is the longest running national soccer competition in the United States and the world’s third longest continuously run national cup tournament. It is the only competition in USA-based team sports where amateurs have the chance to play professionals in direct competition.<\/p>\n In MLS play, the Dynamo are coming off another thrilling stoppage-time victory at Shell Energy Stadium, as attacker\u00a0Guilherme\u2019s\u00a096th-minute goal secured Houston\u2019s\u00a01-0 victory<\/a>\u00a0over conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps FC.\u00a0Guilherme now has 12 goal contributions this season, as the Dynamo have won seven of their last nine matches in all competitions and secured their place inside the Western Conference playoff line ahead of the league-mandated FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 break. The Brazilian attacker also earned his fourth\u00a0MLS Team of the Matchday<\/a>\u00a0selection for his performance on Saturday night.<\/p>\n On Wednesday,\u00a0Major League Soccer\u00a0kicked off the All-Star voting process<\/a>\u00a0for the\u00a02026 MLS All-Star Game in Charlotte, N.C., which includes participation by fans, players and media. Fan voting is now open and closes at 11:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, May 21. Houston Dynamo FC fans can vote\u00a0HERE<\/a>, and every fan has the unique opportunity to share their picks on social media.<\/p>\n Several Dynamo players have had standout performances to start the 2026 campaign. Guilherme leads the team with 12 goal contributions, including six goals and five assists. Forward\u00a0Lawrence Ennali\u00a0continues to provide support on both ends of the pitch, contributing three goals and two assists. After dealing with an injury earlier this season, U.S. Men\u2019s National Team midfielder\u00a0Jack McGlynn\u2019s\u00a0magical left foot is heating up. Former Dynamo captain and Mexican international Herrera has provided invaluable leadership both on and off the pitch, while scoring one goal and recording two assists.<\/p>\n