Liga MX’s Final Has a Hidden Twist
- Pumas UNAM and Cruz Azul have set the 2026 Liga MX Clausura championship final, with the first leg scheduled for Thursday, May 21 and the second leg on Sunday, May 24 at Estadio Olimpico Universitario.
- After defeating Chivas 4-3 on aggregate in Guadalajara on Saturday, May 16, Cruz Azul advanced to the final, while Pumas progressed past Pachuca 1-1 on aggregate via regular-season tiebreaker.
- For the first time in 13 years, the final features two Mexican coaches: Pumas manager Efraín Juárez and Cruz Azul interim coach Joel Huiqui, ending a long period dominated by foreign coaches.
- With Estadio Azteca unavailable due to FIFA's possession ahead of the World Cup, Cruz Azul will host the first leg at an alternate venue rather than their traditional stadium.
- The Auriazules seek their eighth title after a historic regular season, while Cruz Azul aims for another championship following their 2021 Clausura victory, setting up a clash of historic rivals.
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The Final of the 2026 Closing has already confirmed calendar: Pumas and Cruz Azul replay a MX League title after 45 years
The Final of the 2026 Closing between the Pumas and the Blue Cross already has its days and schedules confirmed by the MX League, with the particularity that the entire definition will be played in Mexico City. Cruz Azul did not want to leave the capital and after several hours of negotiations, it was agreed that the Ida Final between the Celeste Machine and the Pumas will be played on Thursday, May 21 at the Stadium Ciudad de los Deportes at 8:…
Pumas vs. Cruz Azul will play the final of the 2026 Closing of the MX League after surpassing Pachuca and Chivas, respectively, in semifinals defined by specific details and decisive goals. The team led by Efraín Juárez got the pass after imposing 1-0 to Pachuca in Ciudad Universitaria, result that matched the global score 1-1 and favored the university students for their best position in the table. On the other hand, Cruz Azul defeated 2-1 to C…
The BBVA MX League has made official the days and times in which the final of the 2026 Closing Tournament will be held. Cruz Azul y Pumas de la UNAM will star in one of the most exciting finals of recent years, a high-voltage clash between two of the so-called "four greats" of Mexican football. Semifinal of insanity in C.U.! Pumas vs Pachuca left drama until the end The battle for the title will start in the middle of the week.The one-way match …
They walk along the University City circuit, their chests adorned with the image of a giant puma. They are high school students, undergraduates, and recent graduates of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Young people and teachers who carry a legacy measured by the absence of championships, but who are once again dreaming of a final. To recall the last time Pumas were champions in Mexican soccer, both old and new generations have to go…
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