What do América need to reach the Concachampions quarter-finals? | OneFootball

This afternoon, the Águilas will be facing Philadelphia Union in the second leg of the Round of 16 of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.

The team led by André Jardine comes in with a slight advantage, after winning the first leg with a score of 0-1 thanks to a goal by Raphael Veiga.

Now, they will look to secure their ticket to the Quarterfinals, a series in which they could face Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.

What does América need to advance?

América has up to two favorable results to move on to the next round; the first is clear—a win. If the Águilas win by any score, they will advance.

A draw also works to move on to the next round, no matter how many goals are scored. If they draw today, América qualifies.

If Philadelphia wins 0-1, the match will go to Extra Time and, if necessary, to Penalties.

And Philadelphia has several scorelines that would put them in the next round; either by winning by two goals or by defeating América with scores of 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, etc…

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