LAFC’s Omar Campos gaining confidence on and off the field

LOS ANGELES — Expect the afterglow of Los Angeles Football Club’s U.S. Open Cup triumph to linger for a bit.

“It’s something we can use as motivation when things do get a little tough,” said LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo, whose team faces a quick turnaround on Saturday and must retrain its sights on the end of the MLS season.

With five league matches on the docket before the start of the MLS Cup playoffs, Cherundolo said, “the energy and the idea and the feeling that you have already raised a trophy...