Overview
- The game is set for 18:00 Mexico City time on Friday at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati and serves as the second group match for both clubs.
- Pumas enter under pressure after a 3-0 opening loss to Charlotte FC and will need a full three-point win to keep straightforward paths to the knockout stage.
- Cincinnati opened the group with a 3-1 win over Pachuca and another victory here would put the MLS side close to securing a quarterfinal berth.
- Probable lineups published before kickoff list Keylor Navas in goal and Adalberto Carrasquilla in Pumas’ midfield while Evander is highlighted as Cincinnati’s main creative threat.
- The match will be shown in Mexico on Imagen TV and on Apple TV (MLS Season Pass) and carries extra mathematical weight because tied group games go to penalties with the shootout winner earning two points and the loser one.