Orlando City and CF Montreal will face off for the third time this year, this time in both sides' Leagues Cup opener on Friday at Inter & Co Stadium.
The Lions played out 1-1 draw against New York City FC in their final domestic encounter heading into this tournament, while Montreal were beaten 1-0 by arch-rivals Toronto.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Orlando City vs CF Montreal kick-off time
| Date: | Friday, July 26, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 10:00 pm ET/ 7:00 pm PT |
| Venue: | Inter & Co Stadium |
The Leagues Cup match between Orlando City and CF Montreal will be played at Inter & Co Stadium in downtown Orlando, Florida.
It will kick off at 10:00 pm ET/ 7:00 pm PT on Friday, July 26, in the United States (US).
How to watch Orlando City vs CF Montreal online - TV channels & live streams
The match and its highlights will be shown live on Apple TV. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Orlando City team news
Orlando are missing Mason Stajduhar, who will not be back this season due to a serious injury, while Michael Halliday is dealing with a sore knee.
Duncan McGuire is away on international duty, currently representing the United States national team at the Olympics in Paris.
Orlando City possible XI: Gallese; Thorhallsson, Schlegel, Jansson, Santos; Araujo, Cartagena; Lodeiro, Ojeda, Torres; Enrique
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | P. Gallese, J. Otero Leon, M. Stajduhar |
| Defenders: | A. Freeman, R. Jansson, K. Smith, T. Williams, Brekalo |
| Midfielders: | I. Angulo, C. Araújo, W. Cartagena, N. Lodeiro, S. Mohammed, M. Ojeda, L. Petrasso, D. Thorhallsson, F. Torres |
| Forwards: | G. Gonzalez, Jack Lynn, Muriel |
CF Montreal team news
Logan Ketterer will sit out for Montreal this weekend with a sore ankle, Lassi Lappalainen has a groin injury and Mason Toye was sold to the Portland Timbers.
Four new faces were in their starting XI against Toronto on Saturday, including Samuel Piette, Raheem Edwards, Jules-Anthony Vilsaint and Josef Martinez.
CF Montreal possible XI: Sirois; Waterman, Alvarez, Sosa; Ruan, Choiniere, Piette, Edwards; Vilsaint, Lassiter; Coccaro
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Breza, Ketterer, Sirois |
| Defenders: | Sosa, Ruan, Campbell, Corbo, Doody, Edwards |
| Midfielders: | Wanyama, Iliadis, Yankov, Duke, Zouhir, Saliba, Lappalainen, Biello |
| Forwards: | Opoku, Coccaro, Ibrahim, Martinez, Vilsaint |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 21/04/24 | CF Montréal 2-2 Orlando City SC | MLS |
| 25/02/24 | Orlando City SC 0-0 CF Montréal | MLS |
| 01/10/23 | Orlando City SC 3-0 CF Montréal | MLS |
| 07/05/23 | CF Montréal 2-0 Orlando City SC | MLS |
| 17/10/22 | CF Montréal 2-0 Orlando City SC | MLS |