What: U.S. Open Cup semifinal

When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Allianz Field

Stream: CBS Sports Network; Paramount+

Weather: 75 degrees, mostly sunny, 5 mph east wind

Form: Minnesota is unbeaten in four, including a 3-1 victory at first-place San Diego on Saturday. Austin had won two straight before a 2-0 loss to Texas rival FC Dallas last weekend.

Recent matchups: Minnesota beat Austin 3-0 in Texas on May 3 and the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in St. Paul on May 24.

Quote: Players “are probably sick of hearing me describe games as finals because I think I’ve been doing it for a while and it gets the desired response,” head coach Eric Ramsay said. “But I feel like we have been in that position where we’ve been in the hunt for lots of things for a lot of this season.”

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