Overview
- Pumas must beat Cruz Azul to reach the Play-In after a 4-6-6 regular season that leaves them 10th on 18 points.
- The game will be played at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, where Cruz Azul will be the home side and can secure the top seed with a win.
- Captain Keylor Navas said elimination is not in the squad’s thoughts and emphasized a winning, positive mindset.
- Navas affirmed his belief in Pumas’ project, saying he feels very comfortable and will remain as long as the club wants him.
- Fan frustration has surfaced with banners reading “Respeten nuestra historia,” while Navas defended coach Efraín Juárez’s stance toward supporters and Pablo Bennevendo declined to label missing the Play-In a failure.