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Toluca Wins Leagues Cup as Mohamed Claims Sixth Title with the Club

The victory makes Toluca the first Mexican champion under the Leagues Cup’s post‑2023 format and sends the club toward the December Intercontinental Cup.

Overview

  • Toluca defeated Monterrey 2-0 in the Leagues Cup final in Houston on Monday to lift the 2026 trophy.
  • Alexis Vega opened the scoring from a rebound in the opening minutes and Helinho sealed the win with a goal in the 70th minute.
  • The triumph gave Antonio Mohamed his sixth title with Toluca and his 11th overall in Mexican club football, making him the club’s most successful head coach.
  • La Jornada, citing Sports Business Journal figures, reported Toluca’s Leagues Cup haul at about US$2.8 million from per-match payments, victory bonuses and a US$2 million champion bonus.
  • Mohamed publicly confirmed he will remain committed to Toluca and the club now turns to domestic competitions and a December Intercontinental Cup tie against the Copa Libertadores champion.