Mount Pleasant FA to make Champions Cup debut against LA Galaxy | OneFootball

MIAMI – The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup continues with LA Galaxy hosting Mount Pleasant FA in the First Leg of their Round of 16 series on Wednesday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, USA.

Mount Pleasant FA will make its Champions Cup debut, starting its campaign in the Round of 16 by virtue of winning the 2025 Concacaf Caribbean Cup. Players like Kimoni Bailey will be key as the Jamaican side looks to write more club history. 

LA Galaxy reached this stage after advancing on away goals following a 1-1 aggregate score against Sporting San Miguelito. Joseph Paintsil struck the series-winning goal that earned the Round of 16. Marcus Reus, Novak Mićović, and Jakob Glesnes will be other players to watch for the MLS side.

All-Time series

Mount Pleasant FC and LA Galaxy will face each other for the first time in the Concacaf Champions Cup.

It will be the first time LA Galaxy faces a debuting club in the Round of 16.

Mount Pleasant FC becomes the first Jamaican club to play its historic tournament debut in the Round of 16, and the fourth from Jamaica to compete in this round. None have managed to advance:

• 2002–2003 Arnett Gardens FC, 1-0 aggregate vs Club Necaxa.

• 2020 Portmore United FC, 6-1 aggregate vs Cruz Azul.

• 2025 Cavalier FC, 4-0 aggregate vs Inter Miami CF.

Fifth series between Jamaican and MLS teams

This will be the fifth two-legged series between Jamaican clubs and MLS teams, with U.S. clubs advancing on every occasion:

• DC United vs Harbour View FC (Quarterfinals, 2004–2005)

• DC United vs Harbour View FC (Quarterfinals, 2007–2008)

• FC Cincinnati vs Cavalier SC (Round One, 2024)

• Inter Miami CF vs Cavalier SC (Round of 16, 2025)

Top scorers in the Round of 16: LA Galaxy (USA): Alexi Lalas (2), Julián Aude (1), Gabriel Pec (1), Carlos Ruíz (1), Miguel Berry (1), Christian Ramírez (1).