Key Highlights
- 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 matchups and schedule confirmed.
- Eleven Round One winners join five pre-seeded teams in the Round of 16.
- Home-and-away series scheduled for March 10-12 (first legs) and 17-19 (second legs).
- The aggregate score winner in each matchup will advance to the Quarterfinals.
The Concacaf Champions Cup: An Unmissable Showdown
It’s crunch time for the top teams in North, Central America and Caribbean. The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup has reached its Round of 16 stage, with a series of matches that promise to be anything but boring. Let’s dive into the matchups and schedule.
The Teams
Among the eleven Round One winners are some heavyweights: Deportivo Toluca FC (MEX), San Diego FC (USA), Mount Pleasant FA (JAM), LA Galaxy (USA), Cruz Azul (MEX). They’ll face off against five pre-seeded teams: LD Alajuelense (CRC), Los Angeles FC (USA), Inter Miami CF (USA), Club América (MEX), and Tigres UANL (MEX).
The Schedule
March 10-12 will see the first legs of each match. The early kickoffs on Tuesday, March 10, will include Philadelphia Union vs. Club America at Subaru Park in Philadelphia, PA, and CF Monterrey vs.
Cruz Azul at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, MEX. LAFC hosts LD Alajuelense, while Inter Miami CF takes on Nashville SC.
The second legs on March 17-19 will be just as intense. On Tuesday, March 17, LA Galaxy faces Mount Pleasant FA in Carson, CA, and Deportivo Toluca FC plays San Diego FC at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, CA.
Meanwhile, Club América vs. Philadelphia Union and Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will round out the slate.
FC Cincinnati meets Tigres UANL on Thursday, March 19, while Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders FC battle it out at ONE Spokane Stadium in Spokane, WA.
The Aftermath
The aggregate score winners will move on to the Quarterfinals. The schedule for these matches is set for April 7-9 (first legs) and 14-16 (second legs). Semifinals follow in late April and early May, leading up to the Final on Saturday, May 30.
For the Round of 16, pre-seeded clubs and the three highest-ranked Round One clubs will host the second-leg matches.
Starting with the Quarterfinals, the highest-ranked club (based on the competition’s cumulative table) in each pairing will host the second-leg match. Similarly, the highest-ranked club of the two finalists will host the single-leg Final.
So there you have it—the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 is set to be a thrilling series. Which teams do you think will make it through?
The stakes are high, and every match could go either way. Stay tuned for updates and results!
