Loudoun United moves Pittsburgh Riverhounds cup match to 7 p.m. ET

Loudoun United FC moved its Prinx Tires USL Cup match against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC on Saturday, July 11, to a 7 p.m. ET kickoff at F.N.B. Stadium, and tickets already issued for the original start time will still be good for the new one. The game will remain on ESPN+, giving supporters the same broadcast option even after the one-hour shift.

The change lands on Loudoun’s final group-stage match in the 2026 Prinx Tires USL Cup, a format that opened April 25 and runs through Saturday, July 11 before the knockout stage begins. Seven group winners and one wild card advance, with the wild card going to the second-place team with the most points and goals scored as the first tiebreaker. In Group 6, Loudoun and Pittsburgh are matched with Charleston Battery, Charlotte Independence, Greenville Triumph SC and Richmond Kickers, so the result in Pittsburgh carries direct weight for both clubs’ path out of the group.

That is the real competitive edge behind a scheduling note that might otherwise look routine. Loudoun entered the match with 3 points after three group-stage games, while Pittsburgh had 5 points, leaving both sides with work to do in the final round of group play. A win would improve the chances of reaching the knockout stage, but the standings format also puts pressure on goal scoring, which can decide the wild card if teams finish level on points.

Pittsburgh added the most immediate game-day details for the revised start, saying F.N.B. Stadium gates will open at 6 p.m. and the Tailgate Zone at 5 p.m. for the new 7 p.m. kickoff. For fans making travel plans into Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the update shifts when to leave, when to get through the gates and when pregame routines begin, while keeping the date, venue and Cup significance unchanged.