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Toluca vs Monterrey: Kickoff time and channels for today's Leagues Cup final

From El Universal · () Spanish

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

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  • Toluca and Monterrey will play an all-Mexican Leagues Cup final at Houston's Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 6.
  • The winner will advance directly to the round of 16 of the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup, although both teams have already qualified for the tournament.
  • The match starts at 7:15 p.m. Mexico City time and will air on TUDN, Imagen Televisiรณn and Apple TV.

Toluca want to place the Leagues Cup trophy in their cabinet, while Monterrey are seeking their first title in the competition. The all-Mexican final will be played Sunday at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Both clubs have already secured qualification for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. The Leagues Cup winner, however, will go straight to the tournament's round of 16.

The group is aware and very excited about a trophy we do not have, and we are going after it. The team is ready to compete and knows how to play these kinds of matches, but that does not mean we are going to win it.

· Antonio โ€œTurcoโ€ MohamedThe Toluca coach described his team's ambition and cautioned that preparation did not guarantee victory.

Toluca coach Antonio โ€œTurcoโ€ Mohamed said his team would play solely to win the title, while acknowledging the challenge posed by Monterrey. โ€œThe group is aware and very excited about a trophy we do not have, and we are going after it. The team is ready to compete and knows how to play these kinds of matches, but that does not mean we are going to win it,โ€ he said.

It will be a high-risk match. We know Monterrey have a team of outstanding players. To win, we have to make our maximum effort, play a very good match and be up to the occasion to try to take the cup.

· Antonio โ€œTurcoโ€ MohamedMohamed assessed the final and the effort he believed Toluca would need.

Mohamed called the final a high-risk match against a Monterrey side filled with outstanding players. He said Toluca would need to make its maximum effort and produce an excellent performance to lift the cup.

Monterrey coach Matรญas Almeyda said Toluca were accustomed to playing finals, but added that his own team welcomed the challenge. The match is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Central Mexico time, with broadcasts on TUDN, Imagen Televisiรณn and Apple TV.

We know we are facing a team accustomed to playing finals, but we also like these challenges of playing finals.

· Matรญas AlmeydaThe Monterrey coach responded to the challenge posed by Toluca.
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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.