Overview
- First legs are set for Tuesday, March 10: América visits Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park at 5:00 p.m. CDMX, and Monterrey faces Cruz Azul at Estadio BBVA at 7:00 p.m. CDMX, with América’s return leg scheduled for March 18 in Mexico City.
- Broadcasts are confirmed: in Mexico, FOX One carries both ties with ViX also listed for América–Philadelphia, while in the United States FOX Sports platforms and TUDN have coverage, and Disney+ Premium carries regional feeds in parts of Latin America.
- América enters under scrutiny as it occupies the last Liguilla qualifying place in the Clausura, and Fox Sports journalist Raoul “Pollo” Ortiz, as cited by Bolavip, reports Jardine could be out for the next league match if the club is eliminated.
- Philadelphia Union reached this round after a 12–0 aggregate win over Defence Force in the previous phase, underscoring the MLS side’s attacking form.
- Monterrey’s squad outlook includes reported absences for Erick Aguirre and Óliver Torres, doubt over Sergio Canales, and the returns of Anthony Martial and Fidel Ambriz, according to Multimedios’ Felipe Galindo as reported by Bolavip.