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.