Phoenix Rising eager and ready to face FC Tulsa in US Open Cup

Originally posted on Burn City Sports | By Wendy Lopez | Last updated Apr 15, 2025 11:26 PM ET

PHOENIX — Phoenix Rising will make a quick trip to Oklahoma tomorrow to face FC Tulsa in the third-round match of the U.S. Open Cup.

Coming off a defeat last Saturday against Detroit City 3-2, Rising is ready to turn the page and prepare for its next challenge. Head coach Pa Modou Kah keeps his focus on each match the same, regardless if the match is a regular season or a tournament match.

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“It’s very important that the players come and focus on the match with Tulsa,” he told the media. (Translated from Spanish)

Sitting fourth in the Western Conference with a 3-2-0 record, Tulsa comes off a loss on the road against Oakland Roots FC. Both clubs have met 14 times, with Rising winning six of those encounters. However, the last time they met was when Tulsa took a win from Rising in the very first match of the season, 1-0.

Catch Phoenix Rising and Tulsa for their U.S. Open Cup match tomorrow, April 16, at 5 p.m.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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