New York City FC will face Atlas for the Champions Cup

All ready for a new confrontation between MLS y MX Leaguenext September 14 New York City FC and Atlas FC will meet for the Champions Cup, in the game played by both the North American league champion squad and the Mexican champion of champions. With his coronation this Sunday, the rojinegros secured their place following two consecutive titles.

This will be the fourth time that a match of this nature has been held with the MLS and Liga MX as protagonists, added to the fact that it serves to reinforce the rivalry and as an immediate revenge for the Aztecs following obtaining the CONCACAF Champions League by Seattle Sounders regarding Pumas UNAM on May 4 from Lumen Field.

For this duel between the light blue team of North America and the foxes of the Atlas will have to measure themselves from the court of the Yankee Stadium of the city of New Yorkat 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States (6:30 p.m. Central Time in Mexico). Those led by Ronny Deila and Diego Martín Cocca will go out to find a new trophy for their showcases.

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It is important to mention the moment that both institutions are experiencing, since NYCFC won the first title in its short history last December 2021, when they beat Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup. Exactly on the same dates Atlas won the Liga MX championship once more once morest León and yesterday he beat Pachuca to become a two-time champion.

This will be a valuable opportunity for the Mexican league, since over the last year the United States has managed to beat them repeatedly at the national team and club level. The balance of the Champions Cup since its creation gives us 1 championship for Liga MX (Tigres 2018) and 2 for MLS (Atlanta United in 2019 and Columbus Crew in 2021).