Overview
- Orozco was injured late in the semifinal against Tigres while blocking an Ángel Correa shot, received on‑field treatment, and was taken to a hospital for imaging.
- Cruz Azul had exhausted substitutions at the time of the incident and finished the match with 10 players.
- The defender will not travel to Doha for Wednesday’s Copa Intercontinental opener against Flamengo.
- Mexico’s national team staff is in contact with Cruz Azul’s doctors as his availability for 2026 preparations remains uncertain pending test results.
- Orozco posted a message thanking supporters after the Tigres crowd gave him an ovation as he was carted off.