2026 Concacaf Champions Cup: Full List of Matches

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Thomas Müller’s Vancouver Whitecaps both discovered their prospective paths to the final.

The Concacaf Champions Cup has evaded Lionel Messi for now. / Luis Cano/Jam Media/Elsa/Getty Images

The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup is set to be one of the most competitive editions in recent years.

Fresh from their MLS Cup triumph, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami have publicly declared their intention to add a piece of continental silverware to the club’s ever-growing trophy cabinet.

Thomas Müller will now be able to play in the competition, boosting Vancouver Whitecaps’ efforts to avenge their humbling loss in the 2025 final to Cruz Azul, who are trying to become the first team in a decade to defend this title.

Club América were the last side to achieve that feat and will be hopeful of adding another confederation crown to their swollen stack, while fellow Mexican giants Monterrey will attempt to triumph even without Sergio Ramos.

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The competition doesn’t get underway until February next year but every club learned their prospective routes to the final at December’s draw. That protracted event was co-hosted by former U.S. men’s national team defender Alexi Lalas, who struck a bizarre mix of wild enthusiasm and undisguised disdain all played to the backdrop of defiant confusion.

“Really?” Lalas asked after accurately stating that this was a straight knockout tournament. “You guys asked me to read it, so it must be true!”

For those hoping to be a little less confused than Lalas, here’s everything you need to know about the tournament’s schedule.

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2026 Schedule

Round	First Leg Dates	Second Leg Dates
Round One	Feb. 3–5, Feb. 17–19	Feb. 10–12, Feb. 24–26
Round of 16	March 10–12	March 17–19
Quarterfinals	April 7–9	April 14–16
Semifinals	April 28–30	May 5–7
Final	May 30	N/A

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Round One

Round One Matchup Number	Team 1	Team 2
1	Pumas UNAM	San Diego FC
2	LA Galaxy	Sporting SM
3	Cruz Azul	Vancouver FC
4	Monterrey	CSD Xelajú
5	LAFC	Real España
6	Nashville	Atlético Ottawa
7	Club América	Olimpia
8	Philadelphia Union	Defence Force
9	Tigres UANL	Forge FC
10	FC Cincinnati	O&M FC
11	Vancouver Whitecaps	CS Cartaginés

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Round of 16

Round of 16 Matchup Number	Team 1	Team 2
1	Toluca	Pumas UNAM or San Diego FC
2	Mount Pleasant	LA Galaxy or Sporting SM
3	Cruz Azul or Vancouver FC	Monterrey or CSD Xelajú
4	LD Alajuelense	LAFC or Real España
5	Inter Miami	Nashville or Atlético Ottawa
6	Club América or Olimpia	Philadelphia Union or Defence Force
7	Tigres UANL or Forge FC	FC Cincinnati or O&M FC
8	Seattle Sounders	Vancouver Whitecaps or CS Cartaginés

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Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal Matchup Number	Team 1	Team 2
1	Winner R16 1	Winner R16 2
2	Winner R16 3	Winner R16 4
3	Winner R16 5	Winner R16 6
4	Winner R16 7	Winner R16 8

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Semifinals

Semifinal Matchup Number	Team 1	Team 2
1	Winner QF 1	Winner QF 2
2	Winner QF 3	Winner QF 4

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Final

Date	Team 1	Team 2
May 30, 2026	Winner SF 1	Winner SF 2

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