Charlotte United Football Club

Charlotte United Football Club’s professional counterpart, Charlotte FC, saw its U.S. Open Cup campaign end in the Round of 16. Atlanta United secured a 2–0 win at the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews, North Carolina, advancing to the Quarterfinals. Goals from Alexey Miranchuk and Cooper Sanchez, combined with a clean sheet from Atlanta goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert, sealed the result. The defeat marked Charlotte FC’s first-ever home loss in Open Cup competition. The match followed Charlotte’s emphatic 5–1 victory over Richmond Kickers in the previous round, a win that had advanced the team into the Round of 16. Nevertheless, the club’s cup run concluded with the setback against their regional rival.