Former MLS stars lace up the boots for an amateur Iowa team in US Open Cup

Former MLS stars lace up the boots for an amateur Iowa team in US Open Cup

Unknown to most, the Des Moines Menace have got some big names on their roster — retired MLS stars Sacha Kljestan and Benny Feilhaber among them — and they’re aiming to make some noise in the U.S. Open Cup.

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Due to a technicality, a group of current and former MLS veterans and coaches assembled a team to compete in America’s biggest soccer tournament. Unknown to most, the Des Moines Menace have got some big names on their roster — retired MLS stars Sacha Kljestan and Benny Feilhaber among them — and they’re aiming to make some noise in the U.S. Open Cup. Problem is, they’ve never played together. The Menace open the 110th edition of the Open Cup on …

Retired MLS stars to play with amateur team in US Open Cup: What are they thinking?

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Sacha Kljestan talks playing in U.S. Open Cup with fellow MLS Season Pass analysts: 'We just share such great memories.'

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has its 110th edition kicking off this week, featuring a wide range of teams across American soccer. One of those is the Des Moines Menace, an amateur USL League Two team that’s brought in an incredible array of former MLS players for this year’s tournament. Four of those players, Sacha Kljestan, Dax McCarty, Osvaldo Alonso, and Bradley Wright-Phillips, are current analysts for Apple TV+’s MLS Season Pass coverage. K…

Feilhaber Brings a Team of MLS Retirees to Des Moines to face Sporting KC II

Sporting KC II vs. Des Moines Menace When: Wednesday, March 19th @ 6:30 PM CT Where: Children’s Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village How to Watch/Stream: YouTube The most interesting story of the first round of the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is undoubtedly the Des Moines Menace. While they are a fourth division team that plays in USL League Two, starting last year, they’ve been bringing fun attention to the US Open Cup. Last year, it sta…