The Colorado Rapids will host St. Louis CITY SC on Wednesday evening, with the winner advancing to the 2026 US Open Cup final. The tournament champion will earn a 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup spot, prize money, and silverware.
The match will take place at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT. The winner will face either the Columbus Crew or Orlando City, who play earlier Wednesday, in the October 21 final. Colorado is seeking its first US Open Cup final appearance since 1999, when they lost to the Rochester Rhinos.
Colorado has reached the semifinal stage with a 1-0 win against Union Omaha, a 2-2 draw (and subsequent penalty kick win) against Colorado Springs, and a 2-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. The Rapids recently traded striker Rafael Navarro to St. Louis for at least $12 million, but quickly added winger Morgan Whittaker in a club-record deal (reported $10.7 million fee), along with Ghanaian winger Ibrahim Sadiq and Israel international forward Sayed Abu Farkhi. Paxten Aaronson leads Colorado in goal contributions with 6 goals and 6 assists. Colorado, coached by first-year head coach Matt Wells, is currently seventh in the Western Conference and in contention for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
St. Louis CITY SC, in just their fourth season as a club, is two wins away from their first trophy. They advanced to the semifinal with a 4-0 win over FC Tulsa, a 2-1 win at Chicago Fire FC, and a 2-2 draw (and subsequent penalty kick win) against the Houston Dynamo FC. Currently enjoying a 15-game unbeaten streak, St. Louis is fifth in the Western Conference. They acquired Navarro and Carlo Holse as Designated Players and signed USMNT striker Damion Downs on loan from Southampton FC this summer. However, Navarro is cup-tied and unavailable for this match, potentially leaving Simon Becher to lead the attack; he has 7 goals and 5 assists this season. The team is coached by first-year head coach Yoann Damet.
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