MLS Fully Returns To Open Cup, Soccer Wars Update Jacksonville, Crowdfunding Dothan United
Sep 2, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min · 11 segments
It’s Wednesday here on Morning Kickaround and it’s a great day to celebrate the U.S. Open Cup. Major League Soccer announced it will return to sending all its American based teams to the country's…
It’s Wednesday here on Morning Kickaround and it’s a great day to celebrate the U.S. Open Cup. Major League Soccer announced it will return to sending all its American based teams to the country's oldest soccer competition next year when their calendar switches to align with most of Europe. MLS squads would enter the competition in July with the Final taking place in December. What led MLS to reverse course and return to the Open Cup and will it bring some a much needed boost to the competition? What’s going to happen with the USL’s participation? In other news, Jacksonville Armada’s resurrection attempt is hitting some snags. Their stadium deal isn’t quite materializing as they would like, which is leading to a potential suspension of operations. Robert and Jason read the ownership statement and break it down in terms of the soccer landscape in north Florida and how it relates to the two professional clubs the city already has. Also, amateur side Dothan United is creating some headlines with their attempts to turn professional. Instead of asking for some rich person to fund their promotion, they are looking to the masses in a crowdsourcing format to raise funds. Finally, Flo Balogun had a very interesting Transfer Deadline Day. Check out the show live Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:30 AM ET on YouTube where you can join the channel and become an MK Ultra. Perks include access to our community Discord, early access to bonus video, priority commenting on the live show and much more. Tune in to Kick-a-Thon 2: The Kickening on September 16 at 9:30am for a super-sized show with surprise guests, games, general chicanery, and much more! https://www.youtube.com/@MorningKickaround You can now support the show on Ko-Fi! Get Your MK Ultra Merch! Follow us on X. Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Bluesky Subscribe to Jason's Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s Wednesday here on Morning Kickaround and it’s a great day to celebrate the U.S. Open Cup. Major League Soccer announced it will return to sending all its American based teams to the country's…
