Five things to know about the 2018 Open Cup Final

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The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s National Championship, crowns its 2018 champion on Wednesday, Sept. 26, when twice Major League Soccer toppers (2006 and 2007) Houston Dynamo host two-time Open Cup runners-up (2014, 2015) Philadelphia Union. And no matter what the result on the day, history will be made in this, the 105th Open Cup Final.

New Winner No Doubt

While we don’t know who’ll be lifting the trophy later this month, we do know it will be their first time doing it. The Union, coming on line as an MLS expansion club in 2010, came closest with a pair of Final appearances – both at home – in consecutive years in 2014 and…