Draw, fixtures, results & guide to each round

The third version of the Leagues Cup is ready to kick off between Major League Soccer and Liga MX golf equipment, with Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi stealing the headlines.

The 2023 version will see 47 sides from the 2 North American leagues – 29 from MLS and 18 from Liga MX – face off in a novel fashion event designed to assist generate extra publicity for each leagues. The arrival of Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba will solely assist the game proceed to develop within the United States and Mexico alike.

The Mexico-based golf equipment have the higher hand in opposition to MLS sides (which is nothing completely different when put next to how the 2 leagues fare within the Concacaf Champions League – now rebranded to the Concacaf Champions Cup), successful the primary two editions of the competitors. Cruz Azul had been the victors in 2019, and Club Leon triumphed in 2021. Although Cruz Azul completed first only a few years in the past, they’re now in a precarious spot as they face Inter Miami and their trio of ex-Barcelona gamers, who’re wanting to make a direct affect.

The group stage begins on July 21, with 5 sport going down on the primary match day. There are three groups to each group, and the highest two groups with essentially the most factors will advance to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage, it’s a win-or-go house one-game state of affairs.

There are additionally no attracts within the Leagues Cup within the group stage. When one facet has received after regulation, mentioned staff earns three factors. If each groups are tied after the 90 minutes, then each groups obtain one level. But after regular time, as an alternative of going to two intervals of additional time, the sport goes straight to penalty kicks – with the winner incomes one level.

*LAFC and Pachuca won’t take part within the group stage, as they acquired a bye after successful their respective leagues (LAFC received MLS Cup in 2022, Pachuca had essentially the most mixed factors spanning throughout the 2022 Clausura and Apertura seasons).

2023 Leagues Cup round dates

Because of the FIFA World Cup going down in December of final yr. there wasn’t an official Leagues Cup event. It would’ve been an excessive amount of on the gamers with all the video games being performed already all year long.

Instead, 5 video games had been held instead of the competitors, and the results are beneath:

Only two groups have received the event earlier than – Cruz Azul and Club Leon. Cruz Azul defeated Tigres UANL within the 2019 remaining,2-1, and Club Leon triumphed 3-2 over Seattle Sounders to win the 2021 version.

There shall be loads of protection due to a sure Lionel Messi becoming a member of Inter Miami, and it may be watched on Apple TV through MLS Season Pass, Univision, FOX Sports, TSN, RDS, and Televisa.

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