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How Tormenta FC could face Atlanta United FC in Statesboro

This could be an all-Georgia showdown on the field in Statesboro in the coming weeks. Atlanta United FC punched their ticket to the round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup after defeating USL League One club Charlotte Independence 3-0 on Tuesday. The 2019 US Open Cup champions are now waiting for their opponent and venue, which could be Tormenta Stadium. Atlanta United will travel to face the winner of Tormenta FC of Statesboro (USL League One) against Charleston Battery (USL Championship). The Round of 16 game will take place Wednesday at Patriot’s Point Football Stadium in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. Tormenta FC is 4-0 against teams in the USL Championship, a division above USL League One in the American soccer pyramid. Charleston Battery will be a tough test as the USL Championship Eastern Conference leaders are undefeated in league play with a 6-0-3 record. In the oldest football tournament in the United States, Tormenta FC qualified for the round of 16 for the first time. Never. A win Wednesday could add to the team’s historic season, hosting MLS side Atlanta.

This could be an all-Georgia showdown on the field in Statesboro in the coming weeks.

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Atlanta United FC punched their ticket to the round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup after defeating USL League One club Charlotte Independence 3-0 on Tuesday.

The 2019 US Open Cup champions are now waiting for their opponent and venue, which could be Tormenta Stadium.

Atlanta United will travel to face the winner of Tormenta FC of Statesboro (USL League One) against Charleston Battery (USL Championship). The Round of 16 game will take place Wednesday at Patriot’s Point Football Stadium in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.

Tormenta FC is 4-0 against teams in the USL Championship, a division above USL League One in the American soccer pyramid. Charleston Battery will be a tough test as the USL Championship Eastern Conference leaders are undefeated in league play with a 6-0-3 record.

In the oldest soccer tournament in the United States, Tormenta FC qualified for the first time in its history. A win Wednesday could add to the team’s historic season, hosting MLS side Atlanta.