U.S. Open Cup won, Houston Dynamo set sights on Concacaf Champions League

Winning the 2018 U.S. Open Cup trophy is the Houston Dynamo’s saving grace in what otherwise has been a difficult season.

By winning the tournament for the first time in the club’s history, the Dynamo get an automatic berth into next year’s Concacaf Champions League. It’s a stage Houston haven’t competed on since 2013.

And with an Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs appearance unlikely for the Dynamo this season, their attention may now shift to the Champions League.

“Well, it's an international tournament and every time you play an international tournament, it's going to be important, but challenging and more difficult,” Dynamo head coach Wilmer Cabrera said after Wednesday night’s win. “So if we have…