Overview
- Toluca defeated Monterrey 2-0 at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston on Sunday, Sept. 6, with Alexis Vega scoring in the fourth minute and Helinho adding a 70th-minute insurance goal.
- Alexis Vega was named the tournament Best Player after scoring four goals across Toluca's title run.
- Manager Antonio Mohamed extended a trophy-rich spell for Toluca, adding the Leagues Cup to a recent sequence of domestic and continental wins that make him the club's most decorated modern coach.
- All four semifinalists in 2026 were Liga MX teams after MLS sides were eliminated in the quarterfinals, a swing from MLS dominance since the competition expanded in 2023.
- Toluca's title gives the club a bye into the round of 16 of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup and the final was available to U.S. viewers via Apple TV streaming.