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U.S. Open Cup Moment (2025 Quarterfinals): Old Cup Magic Snares New Boys Nashville
All manner of magic – the bright kind and the dark – breathes life into our historic and venerable U.S. Open Cup. Read about how high-flying Nashville SC got on track for a first-ever trophy.
Coach Callaghan has turned Nashville SC into the toast of MLS and the Open Cup
Nashville has never before sent a team deep in the Open Cup, but the MLS team from Music City is awakening to the possibilities with a place in our 2025 Semifinals.
Coach B.J. Callaghan – a cult figure in U.S. Soccer circles after his glorious undefeated streak in 2023 as USMNT interim coach – is cooking up something new and wondrous in the club game. “The Open Cup, for me, is one of the great trophies you can win in this country,” said the 44-year-old boss, always with a twinkle in his eye, as Nashville pursues a first-ever trophy of any kind. “It’s a great opportunity.”
