Particle.news

Download on the App Store

MLS Secures Nine Concacaf Champions Cup Spots as Liga MX Drops to Six After Leagues Cup Sweep

The shift follows MLS teams taking all four Leagues Cup semifinal places under rules that tie continental berths to tournament results.

Image
Image
Inter Miami cerró un fichaje a días de un duelo clave.

Overview

  • LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders, Orlando City and Inter Miami make up the Leagues Cup semifinals, leaving Liga MX without a team in the final four.
  • Reporting cites Concacaf regulations to state that MLS will have nine places in the next Champions Cup while Mexican clubs will have six.
  • The nine MLS berths are described as six direct slots plus places for the first, second and third in the Leagues Cup.
  • Mexican coverage characterizes the Liga MX eliminations as a failure that raises concerns about the league’s current competitiveness.
  • Inter Miami enters the semifinal as defending champion with Lionel Messi, and Bolavip reports the club has added 19-year-old winger Mateo Silvetti from Newell’s Old Boys.