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Leagues Cup Unveils 2023 Schedule, Atlanta United to Host Cruz Azul, Travel to Face Inter Miami CF

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March 9, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS)Atlanta United FC News Release

ATLANTA – The Leagues Cup 2023 Bracket Announcement presented by Coors Light today revealed Atlanta United’s match schedule in the inaugural edition of the competition. Atlanta will begin the Group Stage when it travels to face Inter Miami CF on Tuesday, July 25 at DRV PNK Stadium. It will then host Cruz Azul on Saturday, July 29 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Round of 32. Kickoff times and specific broadcast details will be announced at a later date.


Presales for tickets to Atlanta’s Group Stage match against Cruz Azul will begin today, starting with those members who included their same seats for Leagues Cup, followed by the remaining season ticket members. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, March 14 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.com. Limited premium season ticket packages are still available. For more information, visit www.atlutd.com/tickets/premium.

The inaugural edition of the official Concacaf competition will see all 47 clubs (18 from LIGA MX and 29 from MLS) compete in a World Cup-style tournament from July 21- Aug. 19, 2023. The Group Stage kicks off on July 21 and runs through July 31. Advancing teams will compete in the single-game elimination Knockout Rounds, beginning with the Round of 32 on August 2-4 (16 matches), followed by the Round of 16 on August 6-8 (eight matches). The eight advancing teams will compete in the Quarterfinals from August 11-12 (four matches) before the two Semifinal matches on August 15.

The Leagues Cup 2023 Final and third-place game will be played on Saturday, August 19 and determine the three clubs that will qualify for the 2024 Concacaf Champions League.

Fans in over 100 countries and regions will be able to watch Leagues Cup* on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. In addition, TelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home for select Leagues Cup matches in the United States and Canada.

Leagues Cup 2023 Bracket Announcement presented by Coors Light

Group Stage: As previously announced, the Leagues Cup 2023 groups can be viewed here.

The MLS Cup 2022 champion, the Los Angeles Football Club, has qualified directly into the Round of 32 of Leagues Cup 2023. Club de Fútbol Pachuca earned the bye as the LIGA MX champion with the most combined points accumulated across the Clausura and Apertura seasons in the 2022 calendar year.

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