Kickoff Times Announced for Leagues Cup 2023 Group Stage

April 27, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release

NEW YORK AND MEXICO CITY – Leagues Cup announced today the kickoff times for all 2023 Group Stage matches. FC Cincinnati will begin the group stage at home against Sporting Kansas City at 7:30 p.m. on July 23, followed by an 8 p.m. kickoff against Chivas Guadalajara on July 27. Both games will be at TQL Stadium and streamed on MLS Season Pass.

Tickets are on sale now for both matches, fans can purchase their tickets for the July 23 match against Sporting KC and the July 27 match against Chivas today. These group stage matches are included in every fan’s full-season season ticket package.

The full announcement from Major League Soccer, Liga MX, and Leagues Cup is below.

LEAGUES CUP 2023 GROUP STAGE MATCHES TO KICK OFF IN PRIMETIME

– Group Stage schedule highlighted by mostly 7 p.m. local kick times

– All 77 matches to stream on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app in over 100 countries and regions

– 15 Group Stage games across TelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports (FS1), TSN, and RDS in the U.S. and Canada

Leagues Cup today announced kick-off times for all Group Stage matches. Games will have the majority of official starting times between 7 p.m. and 1030pm. Eastern Time, giving fans the opportunity to enjoy the games under the lights.

Fans in over 100 countries and regions will be able to watch all 77 Leagues Cup matches on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app, the subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer that is available on smart TVs, streaming devices, Apple devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and the web at tv.apple.com.

In addition, TelevisaUnivision, FOX Sports, TSN and RDS will be the linear broadcast home for 15 group stage matches in the United States and Canada.

Beginning this year, Major League Soccer and LIGA MX will pause their respective league seasons in the summer and compete in Leagues Cup, an official Concacaf competition to be played across the U.S. and Canada. The inaugural edition will see all 47 clubs (18 from LIGA MX, 29 from MLS) compete in a World Cup-style tournament from July 21 – August 19, 2023. The champion and the second and third-place finishers will qualify for the Concacaf Champions League and have an opportunity to earn a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup.

The Leagues Cup Group Stage kicks off on Friday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET between two MLS clubs, Orlando City SC facing Houston Dynamo at Exploria Stadium, followed by LIGA MX’s Cruz Azul…