Welcome to the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (THE CUP) Crew Prediction Thread! If you're here, you must be smart and hilarious and handsome and a true THE CUP sicko. I LIKE YOU. *ahem* Vote in this here thread on how you think the Crew will fare in THE CUP this year. Don't forget to also vote on each individual match in the appropriate thread (once they're created, silly!!). Wanna talk more generally about the best trophy competition in the whole, widest world? Go to the official THE CUP thread, brought to you by @Paul171121: https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/2026-thecup™️-lamar-hunt-open-cup-thread.2137285/ THE CUP: it tastes good! PLEASE NOTE: This poll will count towards the Grouchy™ Point Cup, as will any match polls. So vote... and PRAISE BE THE CUP!
The match thread for the Round of 32 is open: https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/r...s-lhusoc-round-of-32-4-15-26-7-30-pm.2138427/ Don't forget to vote on the result (and this poll, too!). Also, we've got seven THE CUP matches tonight to serve as an aperitif before the main event tomorrow. Life is good!
If this is discussion of all of the Cup, Louisville is spanking the shit out of Queso FC right now, 2-0.
Chicago is in the unenviable position of playing Detroit City FC. I can't think of a better team to spank 3G.