With a Little MLS Momentum, Union Now Face Cruz Azul, Leagues Cup Challenge
Cruz Azul’s post tapped Philadelphia’s Rocky curse lore before a Leagues Cup match against the Union, who have won three straight.
- On Wednesday, Liga MX club Cruz Azul posted a photo of their flag draped over the Rocky statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art ahead of Thursday's Leagues Cup match against the Philadelphia Union.
- The statue gained notoriety during the FIFA World Cup when visiting teams whose fans adorned it subsequently lost; Ecuador fans learned this 'curse' in June after placing a jersey on the statue before their 1-0 defeat to the Ivory Coast.
- Union interim coach Ryan Richter plans to rotate his squad during the tournament to test depth while managing a congested August schedule, emphasizing he remains confident in his players' ability to perform against top-tier opponents.
- The Union hosted Cruz Azul at Subaru Park on Thursday night, with the match potentially determining quarterfinal qualification and teams competing for three standings points awarded for a regulation win.
- As the reigning 2026 Liga MX Clausura champion, Cruz Azul enters the tournament as a historically dominant side in the Western hemisphere with a seven-time CONCACAF Champions Cup title.
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The Delaware County Daily TimesWith a little MLS momentum, Union now face Cruz Azul, Leagues Cup challenge
The Philadelphia Union has found its stride in MLS but now turn its focus to Leagues Cup against Mexican club Cruz Azul.
Cruz Azul sets social media ablaze by putting its flag on the Rocky statue ahead of Leagues Cup opener against Union
The Rocky curse went international during the World Cup earlier this summer, and now a team from Mexico's Liga MX is tempting fate ahead of its Leagues Cup opener against the Union.
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