América could face Messi’s Inter Miami in the Concachampions | OneFootball

Last night, the draw for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup took place; a tournament that, unlike other continental competitions, does not have a group stage and begins directly with knockout rounds.

The draw was not bad at all for Club América, as they managed to avoid the strongest Liga MX teams, such as Toluca and Cruz Azul, in the early rounds. The only way they could face another Liga MX team would be in the semifinals, with Tigres being the only possible opponent.

But something many América fans have been asking for over the past few seasons was to be placed in the same bracket as Inter Miami, and it has finally happened. In previous editions, the only way these two clubs could meet was if they both reached the final, something that unfortunately never happened.

What do they need to face each other in the Quarterfinals?

Inter Miami ‘only’ needs to advance one round to reach this stage. As the MLS champion, they were placed directly into the Round of 16 and will await the winner between Nashville SC (United States) and Atlético Ottawa (Canada).

For their part, América needs to advance two rounds: first against Olimpia (Honduras) in the Round of 32, and then against the winner of Philadelphia Union (United States) and Defence Force (Trinidad and Tobago), an old acquaintance of Club América from previous editions of the Concacaf Champions Cup.

We’ll see if both clubs manage to reach this stage, as previously they only faced each other in a friendly match which ended in a two-all draw.

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