CONCACAF Champions League semifinals 2026: matchups, dates and how to watch

The CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals are now set, after Mexican teams such as América and Cruz Azul were eliminated in the previous round, while others such as Toluca moved on and now have the chance to compete for the title in a tournament that also offers a place at the Club World Cup.

First, Toluca will face LAFC, the team that knocked out Cruz Azul in the previous round and will now take on the back-to-back Liga MX champion. The winner of that series, which will conclude at the Nemesio Díez, will advance to the final to play for the region’s title.

Elsewhere, Nashville SC did its job by eliminating América in the quarterfinals and moved on to the next round, where it will meet Tigres UANL. The Monterrey side saw its aggregate lead disappear in a 3-3 tie, but that was still enough to seal a place in the next round.

The semifinal matchups

Nashville SC vs. TigresToluca vs. LAFC

When will the semifinal games be played?

The dates and kickoff times for the next round have not yet been officially confirmed, but the first legs are tentatively expected to be played between April 28 and April 30, with the return legs set for between May 5 and May 7. The games will be available on FOX, both on its cable channel and through the FOX One app.

As for kickoff times, these games are usually played between 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. ET, although it remains necessary to wait for CONCACAF to confirm the exact dates and times that will decide the finalists.

For now, Toluca is the only Mexican team that has officially booked its place in the semifinals, though it will be hoping Tigres does the same so it does not have to carry the country’s hopes alone in the next round of a competition in which more than a trophy is at stake – a place at the Club World Cup is on the line.

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