Overview

• Kickoff is 7 p.m. local time at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, with free streaming available on the FOX40+ app.
• Republic FC advanced after a 3–1 group stage with only one goal conceded and two knockout-round shootout wins led by goalkeeper Jared Mazzola.
• Hartford reached the final as a wild card, winning at San Antonio and scoring late to beat Greenville Triumph 3–1 in the semifinals.
• This is Sacramento’s third cup final in 11 years as the club pursues a second major trophy following its 2014 league title and 2022 U.S. Open Cup final appearance.
• The Jägermeister Cup, launched in 2024, uses group play followed by knockouts with ties decided by penalty kicks after 90 minutes.