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Antonio Mohamed focused on beating León as Toluca targets another Leagues Cup final

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Toluca will face León in the Leagues Cup 2026 semifinals, with coach Antonio Mohamed saying the club’s goal is to reach another final.
  • Mohamed called León a difficult opponent and said Toluca must defend well and limit its dangerous transitions.
  • Forward Federico Viñas said Toluca believes it can compete for and win titles.

Antonio Mohamed has made Toluca’s ambition clear since the start of the 2026 Leagues Cup: the Diablos Rojos want to win it. Now, with a semifinal against León ahead, the coach is talking about reaching another final.

“Being able to be in another final motivates us, so having that thought gives us strength. It is 90 minutes and we will want to win. Hopefully we can be in the final, because that is the objective we have,” Mohamed said.

Being able to be in another final motivates us, so having that thought gives us strength. It is 90 minutes and we will want to win. Hopefully we can be in the final, because that is the objective we have.

— Antonio MohamedThe Toluca coach described reaching the Leagues Cup final as the team’s objective.

The task will be difficult. León is the best-performing Mexican team in this edition of the tournament and has won all four of its matches. Mohamed said Toluca must defend carefully and prevent León from using its powerful transitions.

“Obviously, it will be a highly difficult match because León is going through a great moment, individually and collectively. We have to defend very well and avoid the transitions, which are very strong. The key is to minimize the opponent so it cannot show its potential,” he said.

Obviously, it will be a highly difficult match because León is going through a great moment, individually and collectively. We have to defend very well and avoid the transitions, which are very strong. The key is to minimize the opponent so it cannot show its potential.

— Antonio MohamedMohamed assessed León’s form and identified defensive priorities for the semifinal.

Mohamed believes his players are prepared and have the tools to win at Houston’s Shell Energy Stadium. Federico Viñas also described the match as very difficult, but said Toluca must show that it belongs among teams competing for major honors.

“We have our weapons, our players and our method, and we approach it with the responsibility it deserves. This Toluca is ready to compete and win titles. We have to aim for the maximum in every competition we play,” the Uruguayan forward said.

We have our weapons, our players and our method, and we approach it with the responsibility it deserves. This Toluca is ready to compete and win titles. We have to aim for the maximum in every competition we play.

— Federico ViñasThe forward said Toluca should pursue titles in every competition.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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