Leagues Cup: Round of 32 Fixtures Confirmed
By Sam Plummer
Here are all the Round of 32 Fixtures of the Leagues Cup containing Liga MX sides:
Wednesday 7th August 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Pumas
The Mexico City side were unable to win any of the group stage games, but they come into the first knock round with the confidence of beating Monterrey via a penalty shootout.
Thursday 8th August 2024
San Jose Earthquakes vs Necaxa
Tigres vs Pachuca
Necaxa dispatched of the Seattle Sounders to qualify as the winners of the group. Tigres and Pachuca will meet in the first of two all-Mexican ties. Pachuca failed to win any of their first two games but came into the competition as the CONCACAF Champions League winners, whilst Tigres beat the reigning Leagues Cup winners Inter Miami in the group stages to win the group.
Friday 9th August 2024
Club América vs Atlas
DC United vs Mazatlán
FC Cincinnati vs Santos Laguna
Juárez vs Colorado Rapids
Orlando FC vs Cruz Azul
Toluca vs Houston Dynamos
Club América enters the competition after being handed a pass for winning the Clausura. Pre-tournament friendlies against Chelsea and Aston Villa have prepared them for a clash with Atlas.
The last to know their opponent was Mazatlán. Finishing second in their group, they face a DC United side which beat Santos Laguna 3-0.
Santos Laguna recorded a draw and a loss but reach the round of 32 where they face a Cincinnati side who won both of their group games. In the MLS, they have the third-best record, behind LA Galaxy and Inter Miami.
Juárez won and drew their two group games to win the group and welcome a knockout game with Colorado who beat León via a penalty shootout.
Cruz Azul relied on a penalty shootout win against Philadelphia to quality but they will have the task of beating Toronto FC if they have any ambitions of reaching the next round.
The final game includes in-form Toluca. Winning both of their group games, they look to be one of the strongest Liga MX sides in the tournament.