The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup final will be an all-Mexican affair after Tigres UANL and Toluca punched their tickets to the regional showpiece on 30 May. It will be the first decider between two Liga MX sides since 2021, when Monterrey defeated Club America.
There will be plenty at stake in the final, with the winner punching their ticket to both the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2026™ and the FIFA Club World Cup 2029™.
Tigres UANL 2-0 Nashville SC (on agg)
Tigres roared to the regional showpiece by defeating Major League Soccer (MLS) opponents Nashville SC with successive 1-0 victories in their two-legged semi-final.
After scoring the winner in the first fixture at Geodis Park, former Atletico Madrid winger Angel Correa continued where he left off at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey by setting up Juan Brunetta, who sealed the Mexican side’s progress against an injury-hit Nashville with a neat second-half strike.
The Liga MX powerhouses are now aiming for a second Concacaf Champions Cup title following their inaugural success in 2020, after which they went on to reach the final of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2020™, narrowly losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich in Qatar.
It will also be the club’s fifth final appearance in the modern era of the competition, equaling crosstown rivals CF Monterrey.
Toluca 5-2 LAFC (on agg)
LAFC took the early advantage by securing a 2-1 victory in the opening leg at BMO Stadium. The Mexican side roared back, however, with a dominant 4-0 triumph at Estadio Nemesio Diez to secure their place in the final.
After a balanced opening half, Helinho broke the deadlock with a 49th-minute penalty before Everardo del Villar doubled the lead nine minutes later. LAFC, who were seeking a return to the FIFA Club World Cup, were reduced to ten men when Ryan Porteous was shown a red card in the 86th minute. Paulinho then put the icing on the cake with two goals in stoppage time.
What was all the more impressive about Toluca’s victory was that they secured it in the absence of Alexis Vega and Jesus Gallardo, who joined the Mexico squad in their preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. They are aiming for their third Concacaf title, and first since 2003 when they beat Morelia in another all-Mexican final.
