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Orlando City and the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: A Primer

Orlando City starts what we hope to be a long run in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Wednesday night at 7:30 at Orlando City Stadium, against Miami FC. For our readers who may not necessarily be familiar with this competition, it's a knockout tournament similar to England's FA Cup, with only U.S.-based teams — both amateur and professional — eligible to play.

MLS clubs enter the tournament in the fourth round, which is where we are now, after many amateur and lower level teams have already been eliminated. Orlando City's opponent was determined by draw before Round 3 was played, and the Lions were slated to face the winner of the Tampa Bay Rowdies at Miami FC.