The FIFA Club World Cup, originally planned for December, will now be held from Feb. 1 to Feb. 11 in Doha, Qatar, organizers FIFA said on Tuesday.
The tournament brings together the six continental champions from across the world, with European Champions League winners Bayern Munich the first to have qualified. Last season's tournament ended with Liverpool beating Brazilian club Flamengo in the final.
The 2020 Liga MX Apertura regular season (renamed Guardianes to honor healthcare workers) came to a close on Sunday to finalize positions for the reformatted liguilla.
The number of teams that qualify for the playoffs has been raised from eight to 12 due to the shortened season, although the top four teams still qualify directly to the quarterfinals whereas seeds five through 12 must now navigate a single-leg play-in round to make up the last eight.
The Concacaf Champions League (CCL) might not be the heavyweight battle that the UEFA Champions League (UCL) is. But one thing is certain: the CCL can cause some interesting matchups and high-stakes drama moments. Since the founding of the CCL, most of the champions have been Liga MX teams, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t gotten a run for their money. The Champions League was the successor to the Champions Cup, so on this list we will only focus on the Champions League games.
#10 Nine Goal Thriller (2010)
Sebastián Córdova had two goals and an assist in América’s 3-1 victory over Tigres at Estadio Azteca on Sunday night. With one match remaining in the Guardianes regular season, América has secured a spot in the quarterfinals while Tigres needs to take care of business against Atlas next Saturday to have any chance of avoiding the play-in round.
Santiago Muñoz’s path to Real Madrid via Newcastle United is beginning! On Sunday, the very close namesake of the famous Goal! film series (Santiago Munez) logged his first Liga MX minutes with Santos Laguna during his side’s 2-1 win over Atlético San Luis.
Javier “Chicharito” Hernández’s time in MLS hit a new low on Sunday night as Mexico’s all time leading scorer was benched in favor of Colombian journeyman Yony González.
To make matters worse, Chicharito finally appeared in the 50th minute but failed to make an impact, taking his scoreless streak to 422 minutes which dates back to the only goal he’s scored in his MLS career.
Eduardo “Chofis” López is reportedly looking for a way out of Guadalajara after seven years with the senior side. The 26-year-old has only appeared in seven of Chivas’ 13 Torneo Guardianes matches so far, and he’s had to make due as a substitute in each — totaling just 122 minutes to go with zero goals and zero assists.
Having a 15-year-old as a senior team’s designated free kick taker is a bold and risky move. After seeing this incredible Fátima Servín goal, the decision is clear.
Querétaro Femenil was leading 1-0 in the 74th minute during a Liga MX Femenil match when the team was awarded a free kick from a considerable distance. Neither the situation nor difficulty of the shot fazed Servín, who delivered one the best strikes you will ever see.
¡Qué goalzo!
Say what you will about whether Liga de Expansión MX is a good or bad idea of Mexican soccer, letting the kids play has the propensity to produce the spectacular. For every mistake from a youngster, you’ll see something like this Jacob Morales scorpion kick.
Pumas Tabasco, a subsidiary of Pumas UNAM, played to a 2-2 draw with UDG at Jalisco Stadium on Sunday. The highlight of the match — indeed perhaps the best highlight of the day — was this Jacob Morales scorpion kick from the 21-year-old in the 22nd minute.