Leagues Cup 2026 matchday one: Juárez, León and Atlante spring upsets

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·7 August 2026

Leagues Cup 2026 matchday one: Juárez, León and Atlante spring upsets

Leagues Cup 2026 kicked off with a string of upsets as Juárez won at Minnesota, León beat MLS leaders Nashville, and Atlante stunned Eastern Conference leaders Vancouver Whitecaps.

According to Americayya.net, MLS clubs claimed 11 wins on matchday one, while Liga MX sides registered six.

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Results: Columbus 3-1 Atlas. Cincinnati 3-1 Pachuca. Minnesota 1-2 Juárez. Charlotte 3-0 Pumas. Real Salt Lake (4) 1-1 (5) Tigres. Vancouver 0-1 Atlante.

Inter Miami 4-2 San Luis. Nashville 0-1 León. Dallas 2-0 Querétaro. Orlando 2-1 Monterrey. Toluca 3-0 Seattle. LAFC (5) 1-1 (4) Chivas.

New York 2-0 Santos. Philadelphia 0-1 Cruz Azul. Chicago 2-0 Necaxa. Austin 2-0 Xolos. América 3-1 San Diego. Portland 5-2 Puebla.

Source: Americayya.net

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