Philadelphia Union v Club América tonight: Concacaf 2026 showdown | OneFootball

América comes into this match with a victory against Querétaro that allowed them to breathe a little, after suffering two consecutive defeats in the matches against Tigres and Juárez.

The team is still far from the expected level, but this type of victory can help lift the team's spirits and better face this playoff against Philadelphia Union.

But the curious thing is that the opponent arrives in a worse moment than the eagles; they have lost their first three matches in the MLS, against DC United by the minimum, against New York City 2-1, and against San José 1-0, the last two matches being at home.

What seemed like an uneven series after Philadelphia crushed Defence Force 12-0 in the previous round, turns into a more balanced duel, even with América arriving in a better moment than the opponent.

It is worth remembering that the main tiebreaker criterion in this round is away goals, so it will be crucial for América to seek to score goals in this first leg, to avoid giving any advantage to the opponent in the return match.

The players ruled out for this match.

The probable lineup for this match.

In goal, Luis Ángel Malagón will be back.

In central defense, we would see the duo of Sebastián Cáceres alongside Israel Reyes; as right-back Kevin Álvarez and on the left Cristian Borja.

In the midfield, Jonathan dos Santos, Rodrigo Dourado, and a bit further ahead Raphael Veiga.

And in the offensive zone, Brian Rodríguez as left winger, Alejandro Zendejas on the right, and Patricio Salas as center forward.

The uniform that Club América will wear.

What time and where to watch the match?

The match will be played at 05:00 PM (Central Mexico Time) and will be broadcast by Fox One for Mexico. For the United States, it will be on TUDN.

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