Matchday Guide: Leagues Cup Showcase
September 19, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release
FC Cincinnati return home to host Club Deportivo Guadalajara, “Chivas,” as part of the Leagues Cup Showcase. The Orange and Blue’s historic first meeting against a Liga MX side takes place at TQL Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 21 for a 7 p.m. kickoff, and it will be nationally-televised in English on ESPN2 and in Spanish on Unimás.
Tickets start at just $20 for Wednesday night! Visit the ticket page at fccincinnati.com/tickets, or call 513-977-KICK, to learn more.
LEAGUES CUP SHOWCASE
The Leagues Cup Showcase series serves as a preview to the highly-anticipated 2023 Leagues Cup. The Leagues Cup will be a monumental new chapter for North American soccer, beginning next summer, where all of the clubs from the top two first division leagues in North America — Major League Soccer and LIGA MX — will compete in a completely reimagined Leagues Cup: an annual, month-long, tournament. Both leagues will pause their respective seasons for one month during the summer to play Leagues Cup, showcasing the soccer infrastructure and capabilities in the region in the years leading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico — the first World Cup to feature 48 countries.
FC Cincinnati will host one of five Showcase matches this year in anticipation and preview for next summer’s tournament. FCC hosts Chivas and Nashville SC faces Club América on Wednesday, while Real Salt Lake hosts Atlas FC on Thursday.
The three Showcases this week join the previously played August 3 doubleheader in Los Angeles which featured LA Galaxy vs. Chivas and LAFC vs. Club América at SoFi Stadium in front of 71,189 fans, a crowd larger than February’s Super Bowl.
PRE-GAME ACTIVATIONS
Washington Park will be filled with free fan experiences beginning at 4 p.m. including:
– Face Paint / Balloon Art
– Inflatable Obstacle Course
– Kids soccer activations
– FIFA video game station
– Beer wine, hard seltzer and drink specials available for purchase at The Porch
Fans can join the Supporters March to the stadium, departing Washington Park at approximately 6:15 p.m.
MATCHDAY INFORMATION
For an A-to-Z stadium guide, parking information, a stadium map, bag policy, streaming information and more, visit fccincinnati.com/matchday.
HOW TO WATCH
The Leagues Cup Showcase, sponsored by BODYARMOR, will be broadcast on Univision and ESPN platforms in the United States, and TUDN platforms in Mexico.
Be sure to follow @FCCincinnati on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for live updates from the game.
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