Guadalajara already knows what its destiny will be this summer, as the 18 Liga MX teams and the 29 MLS teams will face each other from July 21 to August 19, as part of the Leagues Cup 2023, an official competition that will distribute 3 tickets to the CONCACAF Champions League.
What will be the competition system?
For this great competition, 15 groups of 3 teams have been formed and the 2 best teams of each group will advance to the round of 32, accompanied directly by LAFC, the MLS Cup 2022 Champion. In addition, Pachuca will also advance directly, as it is the Mexican team with the most points between the Champions of the Clausura 2022 and the Apertura 2022.
Subsequently playing, a round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and finally the Grand Final, scheduled to be played on Saturday, August 19, 2023.
Who will be Chivas' opponents?
Guadalajara was placed in Group 3 of the Central Region and its group rivals will be FC Cincinnati and Sporting Kansas City.
Background:
El Rebaño has already faced the orange team from Ohio on 1 occasion on U.S. soil, as on September 21, 2022, as part of the Leagues Cup Showcase, Chivas lost 3-1 to the MLS team.
This will be the second time that the red-and-white team will face Sporting Kansas City, as in October 2011 Guadalajara visited Livestrong Park for a friendly match, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
