Leagues Cup 2026: The complete phase-one schedule

The soccer calendar in North America won’t be slowing down this summer after the United States, Mexico and Canada host the World Cup. On Thursday, the Leagues Cup announced the official schedule for its upcoming edition, which will run from August 4 through September 6.

For the first time in Leagues Cup history, the tournament will include matches played on Mexican soil. Mexico will host four of the 54 games that make up the opening phase of the competition, which features 18 Liga MX clubs and 18 MLS sides.

Just as in past editions, the tournament will award three spots in the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup - one each to the champion, runnerup, and third‑place finisher.

The event opens with a 54‑match group phase that will determine the eight clubs advancing to the quarterfinals. Those knockout rounds will include the top four teams from both MLS and Liga MX based on league-phase performance.

Leagues Cup 2026 - Phase-one schedule:

Matchday 1

August 4

• Columbus Crew vs Atlas
• Charlotte FC vs Pumas
• Cincinnati vs Pachuca
• Minnesota United vs Juárez
• Tigres vs Real Salt Lake
• Vancouver Whitecaps vs Mazatlán

August 5

• Inter Miami vs Atlético San Luis
• Nashville SC vs Club León
• Monterrey vs Orlando City
• FC Dallas vs Querétaro
• Toluca vs Seattle Sounders (in Toluca)
• LAFC vs Chivas

August 6

• NYCFC vs Santos
• Chicago Fire vs Necaxa
• Cruz Azul vs Philadelphia Union
• Cruz Azul vs Philadelphia Union
• Austin FC vs Tijuana
• Portland Timbers vs Puebla

Date TBD: América vs San Diego FC (in Mexico City)

Matchday 2

August 7

• Charlotte FC vs Atlas
• Columbus Crew vs Pachuca
• Cincinnati vs Pumas
• Tigres vs Minnesota United
• Vancouver Whitecaps vs Juárez

August 8

• Real Salt Lake vs Mazatlán
• Orlando City vs León
• Inter Miami vs Monterrey
• Chivas vs FC Dallas
• Toluca vs LAFC

August 9

• Philadelphia Union vs Necaxa
• Chicago Fire vs Santos
• Cruz Azul vs NYCFC
• Nashville SC vs Atlético San Luis
• Austin FC vs Puebla
• América vs Portland Timbers
• Seattle Sounders vs Querétaro
• San Diego FC vs Tijuana

Matchday 3

August 11

• Columbus Crew vs Pumas
• Charlotte FC vs Pachuca
• Cincinnati vs Atlas
• Minnesota United vs Mazatlán
• Real Salt Lake vs Juárez
• Tigres vs Vancouver Whitecaps (in Monterrey)

August 12

• Orlando City vs Atlético San Luis
• Inter Miami vs Club León
• Monterrey vs Nashville SC
• Toluca vs FC Dallas (in Toluca)
• LAFC vs Querétaro
• San Diego FC vs Puebla
• Seattle Sounders vs Chivas

August 13

• Philadelphia Union vs Santos
• NYCFC vs Necaxa
• Cruz Azul vs Chicago Fire
• América vs Austin FC
• Portland Timbers vs Tijuana

How to watch the 2026 Leagues Cup in the U.S.

You can watch every Leagues Cup game on the subscription streaming service Apple TV, which costs $12.99 a month after a seven-day free trial.

Per the tournament’s organizers, certain matches will also be broadcast in the U.S. on TelevisaUnivision and FOX Sports.

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