The CONCACAF Champions Cup 2025 enters its most exciting stage with an all-Mexican semifinal that promises to ignite passions, as Tigres UANL and Cruz Azul, two of the country’s most emblematic clubs, face off for a place in the final of the tournament.
Also for the opportunity to represent the region in the 2029 Club World Cup and the 2025 Intercontinental Cup. The first battle will be fought at the Estadio Universitario, where the feline team will seek to take advantage of its home advantage.
Transmission for USA
Date of the first leg: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Local time Mexico: 21:00 hrs | Eastern Time (ET): 22:00 hrs
Stadium: Estadio Universitario, Nuevo León
US Broadcasting: ViX, Fubo Sports, TUDN, FOX Sports 1, Telemundo and UniMás
Second leg: Scheduled for April 30 at Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium.
This semifinal between Tigres and Cruz Azul is not only a national classic in the international context.
It is also a showcase for the millions of Hispanic fans in the United States, where both clubs have a strong fan base.
This is how Tigres and Cruz Azul arrive
Tigres reaches this stage after a hard-fought series against the LA Galaxy, where they showed their offensive power and international hierarchy.
The team coached by Guido Pizarro has a consolidated squad and stars such as Sebastián Córdova, Juan Brunetta and Fernando Gorriarán, who have been decisive in the campaign.
In addition, the universitarios have already secured a direct ticket to the Liguilla for the Clausura 2025, allowing them to focus entirely on the Concachampions.
With the experience of having won this tournament in 2020, Tigres seeks to return to the continental throne.
The first battle is fought at the University Stadium
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Cruz Azul, on the other hand, has just eliminated América in a vibrant Clasico Joven, which will go down in history for the intensity of its play and the team’s total commitment.
With Ángel Sepúlveda as goal scorer and the defensive solidity that has characterized Vicente Sánchez’s project, La Máquina has recovered its competitive level.
Cementera fans are dreaming of returning to an international final and of washing away past wounds with a title that will restore their continental prestige.
Cruz Azul also secured its place in the Liguilla as third place in the local tournament, which gives it a rotation margin for this series.
What is at stake?
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The winner of this series will not only qualify for the final of CONCACAF’s most important club tournament, but will also secure one of the coveted berths for the new format of the 2029 Club World Cup,
This tournament will bring together the best teams on the planet, while the Intercontinental Cup 2025 is a new competition between champions of different confederations.
Moreover, the prestige of beating a fierce national rival in this context adds a high-voltage emotional component.
Tigres vs Cruz Azul is much more than a match: it is a battle for pride, prestige and history.
In an international context, with millions of eyes from the United States and across the continent, this series has the potential to become one of the most memorable in the history of Mexican soccer.
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