The field is now set for the Liga MX playoffs schedule! 



After <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/liga-mx-schedule-adopts-new-playoffs-structure-20231126-WST-472800.html">a new play-in round</a> determined the final two clubs – San Luis and León – the familiar eight-team, two-legged playoff bracket returns as the Apertura 2023 is set to crown a champion.



The Mexican first tier expanded the playoffs, or “Liguilla” as it’s sometimes known, and this tournament is the first to use the new format. The top six sides after the 17-game round robin automatically qualified. Places seven through ten, however, contested the play-in round. Atlético San Luis and Club León bested Santos Laguna and Mazatlán to earn the final two spots. It worked out that San Luis and León ended up with the same seeds they would have occupied under the old format.



<h3>Liga MX 2023 Playoff Clubs</h3>



The clubs who qualified for this fall’s playoffs, in order of seeding, are as follows:



<ol><li><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/club-america-tv-schedule/">Club América</a></li><li><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/monterrey-tv-schedule-for-us-viewers">Monterrey</a></li><li><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/tigres-tv-schedule-for-us-viewers">Tigres UANL</a></li><li><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/pumas-unam-tv-schedule-watch-universitarios-games" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pumas UNAM</a></li><li><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/guadalajara-tv-schedule/">Chivas</a></li><li>Puebla</li><li>San Luis</li><li><a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/club-leon-tv-schedule">León</a></li></ol>



Each round’s matchups are contested over a two-leg, aggregate series, with the higher seed hosting the second game. 



Mexico’s domestic league season is split into two tournaments per calendar year. But the opening, or Apertura, portion starts in late summer. In effect, this makes the overall schedule similar to most European leagues. The closing, aka Clausura, season will kick off in January 2024. 



The Apertura 2023 and Clausura 2024 tournament winners will face off in the Campeón de Campeones super cup game next Summer. The winner of that then goes on to the Campeones Cup, a match against the previous MLS Cup winner. 



Last season, Pachuca won the Apertura, with Tigres capturing the Clausura. There will be no repeat for Los Tuzos, however, as they just missed out on making the 2023 play-in round, losing a tiebreaker for tenth place via goal difference.



Tigres won the 2023 Campeón de Campeones, and defeated LAFC of MLS in the ensuing Campeones Cup this past summer.



<h2>Liga MX Schedule Bracket</h2>



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Fans who want to keep track of the 2023 Liga MX playoffs can <a href="http://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/11/LMX_Bracket_Apertura2023.pdf">d</a><a href="http://worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/12/LMX_Bracket_Apertura2023.pdf">ownload their own FREE printable bracket here</a> or click the image above.



You can fill in the results from each leg, all the way through to the final.



América/León, Pumas/Chivas, Monterrey/San Luis, and Tigres/Puebla were the four quarterfinal matchups. América, San Luis, Tigres, and Pumas advanced to the semifinals.



Who will take home the trophy? Will it be the giants América or Chivas? Can past champions Monterrey, Tigres, Pumas, Puebla, or León add another piece of silverware to the trophy case? Or will San Luis take home their first title (in their modern form)? 



Indeed, everything is up for grabs as the season comes to what should be an exciting conclusion. Make sure you don’t miss a match with the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/liga-mx-tv-schedule/">Liga MX TV schedule</a>, which will be updated throughout the competition as soon as the TV and streaming details are revealed.

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The final series of home games prior to the <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/">2022 World Cup</a> in Qatar got off to a flying start for the US as they were resounding 3-0 winners against a Morocco team that will also be in Qatar this November. It saw Brendan Aaronson open the scoring, Tim Weah get back into form, and Haji Wright score a penalty for his first international goal on his international debut. But now the <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/06/04/uruguay-presents-usmnt-opportunity-to-test-world-cup-strength/">test gets tougher</a> as the US gets set to play Uruguay. 
 The US was mostly dominant on the night against Morocco, save for a few first half chances from the visitors, but it was Christian Pulisic’s comments after the game that seem to have gotten the most attention. Pulisic was displeased at the lack of a true home field atmosphere (as, not only were there roughly 7,000 empty seats, but there were a number of fans there wearing Morocco shirts and waving Moroccan flags as well) and said as much to ESPN after the game. These comments led to a wide variety of discussions but seemed to solidify the argument that not only does US Soccer need to lower their ticket prices, but also <a href="https:\/\/worldsoccertalk.com/2022/04/30/usmnt-top-20-overlooked-cities/">USMNT needs to start playing in some new locations</a>. 
 Overblown reactions to innocuous postgame comments aside, the US looked very good on Wednesday night. While it was just a friendly it is very important for the US to get into a good run of form as they prepare for the World Cup. So far in 2022 the US has yet to win consecutive games and their record stands at only 4-2-1 (W-L-D). This next game against the Uruguayans will no doubt be tough but following it up with Nations League games against Grenada in Texas and then away to El Salvador could provide a solid launching board for attention and momentum heading to Qatar. 
 Uruguay comes into this game playing the best they’ve played in quite some time. While they gave a decent showing in the 2021 Copa America (losing on penalties in the quarter-finals to Colombia) things were looking dicey for their World Cup prospects. They went winless in five straight qualifiers to close out 2021, the last four of which were losses. But with the calendar flipping to 2022 it seems that a switch was flipped as they won their final four qualifiers to finish 3rd in CONMEBOL qualifying with 28 points (well behind Brazil in 1st and Argentina in 2nd) and secure their place at a 4th straight World Cup. Perhaps the flip of the switch can be attributed to a change in manager as the legend Oscar Tabarez was fired in December after 15 years in charge. In stepped Diego Alonso who had managed previously in both Liga MX (with Pachuca and Monterrey) and in MLS (with Inter Miami). 
So far he’s posted a perfect record: 5 games, 5 wins (four in World Cup Qualifying and most recently a thrashing of Mexico in Phoenix a few days ago). The roster called in by Alonso features most of Uruguay’s big guns, though Luis Suarez is not present. Fernando Muslera is in goal, Diego Godin and Martin Cacaers anchor the back line with 158 caps and 112 caps apiece, the midfield is led by 28 year old Giorgian de Arrascaeta who was second for Uruguay in goals during their qualifying campaign, and up front of course is Edison Cavani (56 goals in 131 caps for the Manchester United man) as we all as Diego Rossi, formerly of LAFC, looking to earn his second cap for La Celeste. 
Notes: 
1. Sunday’s game against Uruguay will be the fifth USMNT game at Children’s Mercy Park in Kanas City during the current cycle. 
When and Where to Watch the Game on TV 
Sunday, June 5, 2022 
Children’s Mercy Park 
Kansas City, Kansas 
5pm ET 
Live on FOX, Univision, TUDN and <a href="https:\/\/www.fubo.tv/lp/soccer/?irad=356358&amp;irmp=330866" rel="noopener" target="_blank">fuboTV</a>
All-Time Series 
Series tied at 2-2-3
Last Meeting 
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 
Busch Stadium 
St. Louis, Missouri 
USA 1-1 Uruguay
Current FIFA Ranking 
USA: 15 
Uruguay: 13
Next Game 
Friday, June 10, 2022 
Nations League 
USA vs. Grenada 
Q2 Stadium 
Austin, Texas 
10pm ET 
Live on <a href="https:\/\/go.web.plus.espn.com/mWebq" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ESPN+</a>, UniMas and TUDN
PHOTO: Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images

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