Overview

• Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) at Q2 Stadium, with coverage on CBS Sports Network and streaming on Paramount+.
• Austin earned home field via the tournament draw and advanced on CJ Fodrey’s 120th‑minute winner in the semifinal at Minnesota.
• Under coach Nico Estevez, Austin emphasizes a compact defense anchored by All-Star goalkeeper Brad Stuver, who signed a new contract on Sept. 27.
• Nashville enters with an MLS playoff spot clinched and attacking threats Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar in form.
• The champion claims $600,000 in prize money, the runner-up earns $250,000, and the title delivers a 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup place.