After ten days of thrilling action and no less than forty-five games played, the Leagues Cup 2023 group stage has reached its conclusion. Now, it’s over to the business end of the competition: the knockout rounds.
The 30 teams who finished as either group winners or runners-up are joined in the next stage of the tournament by Los Angeles FC and Club Pachuca. The MLS Cup 2022 winners and the best-performing team across the LIGA MX Apertura 2022 and Clausura 2023 campaigns had received byes into the Round of 32, and will be in action this Wednesday for their opening games.
With a spot in the last 16 on the line, there’ll be high stakes in all of the fixtures. Among the other games, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami CF will take on fellow Florida outfit **Orlando City SC**. The other side of the bracket will feature a Hudson River Derby between the **New York Red Bulls** and **New York City FC**.
Here’s a rundown of all of this week’s Round of 32 clashes:
Wednesday, August 2:
-> Los Angeles FC vs. FC Juárez: BMO Stadium, 7:30pm ET (5:30pm in Mexico City)
-> Mazatlán FC vs. FC Dallas: Toyota Stadium, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
-> Inter Miami CF vs. Orlando City SC: DRV PNK Stadium, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
-> Club Pachuca vs. Houston Dynamo FC: Shell Energy Stadium, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
Thursday, August 3:
-> Atlas FC vs. New England Revolution: Gillette Stadium, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
-> Charlotte FC vs. Cruz Azul: Toyota Stadium, 7:30pm ET (5:30pm in Mexico City)
-> Club León vs. Real Salt Lake: America First Field, 8:30pm ET (6:30pm in Mexico City)
-> New York Red Bulls vs. New York FC: Red Bull Arena, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
-> Philadelphia Union vs. D.C. United: Subaru Park, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
-> Pumas vs. Club Querétaro: Audi Field, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
Friday, August 4:
-> Toluca vs. Sporting Kansas City, Children's Mercy Park, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
-> Chicago Fire vs. Club América: SeatGeek Stadium, 7pm ET (5pm in Mexico City)
-> Columbus Crew vs. Minnesota United FC: Lower.com Field, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
-> CF Monterrey vs. Portland Timbers: Providence Park, 7pm ET (5pm in Mexico City)
-> Club Tigres vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: BC Place, 7:30pm ET (5:30pm in Mexico City)
-> FC Cincinnati vs Nashville SC: TQL Stadium, 8pm ET (6pm in Mexico City)
The Round of 16 matches are then set to take place between August 6 and 8, as all teams set their sights on making the final on August 19. The Leagues Cup finalists and third-placed side will claim a spot in next year’s CONCACAF Champions Cup, and the competition winners will even advance straight to the last 16 of that tournament.
