CF Monterrey of LIGA MX will play their first match at Leagues Cup 2023 as visitors, as they take on Real Salt Lake at America First Field on July 26.
Los Rayados finished in first place in the Clausura 2023 regular season, but lost in the Liguilla semifinals to Club Tigres. This will be the Liga MX side's first match of Leagues Cup 2023.
Their opponents, the MLS team, currently sit third in the Eastern Conference standings: of the 24 matches they have played this year, they've won ten, drawn seven and lost seven. In their previous match, on Saturday, they defeated Seattle Sounders, 3-0, despite having Marcelo Silva sent off in the second half.
Which teams make up the West 2 group?
In addition to **CF Monterrey** and **Real Salt Lake**, Group West 2 also includes Seattle Sounders FC. Seattle are currently second in the Western Conference, three points behind the leaders. Their star player is 28-year-old Jorden Morris, who plays as a left winger and is the team's leading scorer.
The match-up between the MLS and the LIGA MX sides will kick off at 21:30 hrs ET (7:30 in Mexico City) on Wednesday, July 26, at America First Field. You can catch the game in the United States and Mexico by tuning in to AppleTV+.
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