Club América v León, Leagues Cup third-place play-off, kick-off time and how to watch | OneFootball

Club América meet León for third place in the Leagues Cup 2026 this afternoon at 4:00pm, central Mexico time, live on Apple TV.

América exited in the semi-finals after a 2-2 draw with Monterrey, then lost on penalties. According to Americayya.net, the tie was marred by officiating, including a Monterrey penalty that should have been checked by VAR. The report also says a clear foul on Henry Martín went unpunished and VAR did not intervene.

Even so, América produced several chances and largely subdued a strong Monterrey side. Their opponents surprised by adopting a notably defensive approach.

León were beaten 2-0 by Toluca in the other semi-final despite being fancied to win the tournament. They were comprehensively second best.

This play-off holds little appeal for América and Guillermo Almada is set to field an alternative XI. León, by contrast, have plenty at stake because victory would secure a place in the Concacaf Champions Cup 2027.

América’s absentees are Carlos Álvarez, José Zúñiga, Miguel Borja, Alejandro Zendejas and Luis Malagón.

A projected América XI features Fernando Tapia in goal, a back line of Ramón Juárez, Miguel Vázquez, Franco Rossano and Dagoberto Espinoza, midfielders Ícaro da Conceicao, Edwin Cerrillo and Alexis Gutiérrez, with Óscar Perea and Diego Arriaga flanking centre forward Alejandro Cárdenas.

Source: Americayya.net

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