"San Diego FC will face Pumas UNAM in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup group stage, standing as the sole match between Liga MX and Major League Soccer in the first round of the international tournament after Tuesday's draw. The upcoming edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup is set to run from February to May, with the winner of the competition becoming one of the confederation's four regional representatives at the 2029 Club World Cup."
"MLS boasts nine participants: Seattle Sounders FC, Inter Miami CF, Philadelphia Union, FC Cincinnati, San Diego FC, Vancouver Whitecaps, LA Galaxy, Nashville SC and LAFC. Both Seattle and Inter Miami will skip the first round of the competition after winning the Leagues Cup and MLS Cup titles, respectively. Should Nashville SC advance past Atletico Ottawa in the first series, the MLS team would confront Inter Miami."
San Diego FC will play Pumas UNAM in the group stage of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, marking the only Liga MX–MLS meeting in the first round. The tournament runs from February to May with 27 teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean competing across five rounds and concluding with a single-match final. The winner becomes one of four regional representatives at the 2029 Club World Cup. MLS fields nine participants, with Seattle Sounders FC and Inter Miami CF skipping the first round after winning Leagues Cup and MLS Cup. Liga MX entrants include Club América, Monterrey, Toluca, Cruz Azul, Tigres UANL and Pumas UNAM. Cruz Azul is the reigning champion after a 5-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps in the 2025 final.
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