Two of Mexico's biggest clubs go head-to-head in the final game of the domestic calendar on Sunday, as Los Angeles hosts the Campeon de Campeones.
Club America, winners of the early-season Apertura tournament, will start as slight underdogs against Clausura champions Tigres UANL.
Tigres had never won the final before their first title in 2016 but have now won each of the last three, while America are the joint second-most successful club in this competition with five wins to their name.
| Game | Club America vs Tigres UANL |
| Date | Sunday, July 14 |
| Time | 2:15am BST / 9:15pm ET |
| Stream (US) | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch
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| US TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| Univision | fubo TV (7-day free trial) |
The game isn't available to watch on TV or via stream in the United Kingdom (UK).
| UK TV channel | Online stream |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
Squads & Team News
| Position | Club America squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Marchesin, Jimenez, Zamudio. |
| Defenders | Aguilar, Vargas, Sanchez, Alvarez, Valdez, Aguilera, Reyes, Ortega, Leon. |
| Midfielders | Rodriguez, dos Santos, Ibarguen, Uribe, Benedetti, Cordova, Lopez, Gonzalez, Garcia, Ibarra, Rodriguez, Aguilar, Moreno. |
| Forwards | Menez, Martinez, Castillo, Martin, Diaz, Gonzalez. |
Manager Miguel Herrera could be without a number of key players due to their participation in this summer's Copa America. New signing Giovani dos Santos is similarly unavailable.
Possible Club America XI: Marchesin, Sanchez, Aguilera, Valdez, Aguilar, Gonzalez, Cordova, Imbarguen, Menez, Ibarra, Castillo.
| Position | Tigres UANL squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Guzman, Fernandez, Ortega. |
| Defenders | Ayala, Jimenez, Salcedo, Torres Nilo, Sanchez, Venegas, Meza, Cruz, Diaz, Rodriguez, Tercero, Kolodziejczak. |
| Midfielders | Carioca, Zelarayan, Torres, Pizarro, Aquini, Damm, Quinones, Duenas, Carna, Garcia, Sierra, Tamay, Duran, Fernandez. |
| Forwards | Gignac, Vargas, Valencia, Quinones, da Silva. |
Ricardo Ferretti could also be picking from a below-strength squad, with several key players still being rested after the Copa America and Gold Cup but Frenchman Andre-Pierre Gignac should lead the line after scoring 21 goals throughout the regular league season.
Possible Tigres XI: Guzman; Rodríguez, Ayala, Torres Nilo, Dueñas, Damm, Carioca, Pizarro, Aquino, Vargas, Gignac.
Betting & Match Odds
Tigres are 7/5 favourites to win this match with bet365. America can be backed at 19/10, while a draw is available at 23/10.
Match Preview
Pedro Pardo
Perhaps surprisingly given their stature in the Mexican game, these two sides have only ever met in the Campeon de Campeones once before.
That was way back in 1976, when the title was contested between the league and cup champion, and America won 2-0. That was just their second title, though they have moved to five since then.
As winners of the last three, Tigres will be feeling confident of rising to the occasion but this will be a slightly strange occasion. With so many first-team players rested after the Copa America and Gold Cup, it may well have the feeling of a pre-season friendly.
Still, America fans will have to wait a little longer to see their new star man Giovani dos Santos in action as he works his way back to full fitness following an injury-hit final season with the LA Galaxy.
“We are continuing to try and accelerate his return,” said manager Miguel Herrera. “However, we don’t want to throw him in there before he is ready and risk an injury.”
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Opposite number Ricardo Ferretti is looking forward to the occasion but doesn't think losing would take any of the gloss off their Clausura title, won after a two-legged final against Club Leon.
Like America in the Apertura, they finished second in the league season but eventually prevailed in the end-of-season play-offs.
"The trophy is a recognition to what was done in the two tournaments," Ferretti said.
"There must be a winner, but it does not mean that the loser has done it wrong, it is a prize for both for what was done the previous year".
