América's opponent for the Clausura 2026 play-offs confirmed | OneFootball

Club América secured its spot in the playoffs without having to play its match against Atlas, as Xolos’ draw automatically qualified them for the final stage.

The team had a very inconsistent tournament, to the point that at times it seemed they would not be able to secure a playoff spot, but they managed to recover in the final rounds of the championship.

And precisely in the match against Atlas, everything pointed to a scoreless draw, but a mistake by Sebastián Cáceres in the final minute allowed the opponent to take the win and drop América to eighth place in the standings.

The playoff opponent is set.

Las Águilas will face Pumas in the Quarterfinals, with the first leg to be played at the Estadio Azteca and the second leg at Olímpico Universitario. The dates and kickoff times will be announced this Monday.

17 straight playoff appearances.

América extends its streak to 17 consecutive playoff appearances, extending the record in Liga MX, since its closest challenger in that regard was Tigres with just 12.

The last time América did not make the playoffs was in the Clausura 2017, a tournament in which Ricardo La Volpe was the team’s head coach. It is worth remembering that over the final three matchdays they “only” needed one point, yet they lost all three matches in a row, finishing in ninth place with the same number of points as eighth-placed Morelia, but with an inferior goal difference.

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