FC Juarez will welcome Atlas FC at the Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez stadium on Friday as they kick off their new Liga MX campaigns in the opening matchday of Apertura fixtures.
Both teams would like to put their woes from last campaign behind them, as the hosts failed to reach the playoffs in both Apertura and Clausura, while the visitors finished second-from-bottom in both phases.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
FC Juarez vs Atlas kick-off time
| Date: | Friday, Jul 5, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 11:00 pm ET/ 8:00 pm PT |
| Venue: | Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez |
The Liga MX match between FC Juarez and Atlas will be played at the Benito Juarez Stadium on Friday, July 5, 2024, with kick-off set at 11:00 pm ET/ 8:00 pm PT for fans in the US.
How to watch FC Juarez vs Atlas online - TV channels & live streams
The match between Juarez and Tijuana will be available to watch on Fubo, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, FS1, and FOX Deportes in the US.
Viewers can tune into GOAL's Live Match Centre for live updates about the fixture.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Team news & squads
FC Juarez team news
Juarez will be without the services of goalkeeper trio Ramon Pasquel, Francisco Nevarez, and Gonzalo Pelua, who will all continue on loan at USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC.
Agustin Urzi extends his loan at Racing Club in Argentina, while Cesar Lopez is the only new signing, joining on a year-long loan from Club Necaxa II.
FC Juarez possible XI: Jurado; Edson, Mosquera, Calvo, Orquin; Castro, Villalpando, del Campo, Venegas, Garcia; Zaldivar.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Diaz, Higuera |
| Defenders: | Calvo, Mosquera, Manriquez, Ortiz, Campillo, Vukcevic, Orquin, Abella, Nevarez, J. Garcia |
| Midfielders: | D. Garcia, Salas, Zapata, Venegas, Fernando, Villalpando, Perez Bouquet, Munoz, Saucedo, Castro, A. Garcia |
| Forwards: | Santos, Zaldivar, Escoto |
Atlas team news
Antonio Sanchez is set to line up in between the sticks for Atlas this week, with starting shot-stopper Camilo Vargas currently away representing Colombia at the Copa América.
Atlas will also be without the services of Colombian attacker Mauro Manotas, who is out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury until later this month. Leonardo Flores has joined on loan from Tigres UNAL, while defender Adrian Mora has been brought on loan from Toluca. Uros Djurdjevic has also been signed from Sporting Gijon for an undisclosed fee.
Atlas FC possible XI: Vargas; Dominguez, Robles, Nervo, Lozano; Marquez, Rocha, Garcia; Murillo, Aguirre, Fulgencio.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Vargas, Hernández |
| Defenders: | Santamaría, Reyes, Nervo, Domínguez, Aguirre, Lozano, Robles |
| Midfielders: | Murillo, García, Lozano, Zapata, Fulgencio, Márquez, Rocha, Zaldívar, Ortega |
| Forwards: | Caicedo, Solari, Aguirre, Manotas, Trejo, Rodríguez |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 29/01/24 | Atlas FC 2-1 FC Juárez | Liga MX, Clausura |
| 23/09/23 | FC Juárez 1-2 Atlas FC | Liga MX, Apertura |
| 10/04/23 | FC Juárez 1-1 Atlas FC | Liga MX, Clausura |
| 17/08/22 | Atlas FC 0-1 FC Juárez | Liga MX, Apertura |
| 12/03/22 | FC Juárez 1-2 Atlas FC | Liga MX, Clausura |