July 18, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Earthquakes have surpassed 35,000 tickets for their 2024 Leagues Cup group stage opener vs. Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Saturday, July 27 (7 p.m. PT). The game between the Major League Soccer and LIGA MX clubs is on pace to break the Leagues Cup attendance record of 41,108 fans, which was set last year in a match between Atlanta United FC and Cruz Azul on July 29, 2023.
“We’re excited to take on Chivas in this Leagues Cup match at Levi’s Stadium and the opportunity to compete for a Concacaf Champions Cup spot,” said Earthquakes President Jared Shawlee. “With this game on track to break the tournament attendance record, July 27 will mark one of the biggest sporting events in the Bay Area this summer as we continue to show this region is a hotbed for soccer.”
The Earthquakes will be returning to Levi’s Stadium for a second time in 2024. On May 4, they defeated Los Angeles Football Club 3-1 in front of a season-high 43,774 fans. The much-anticipated MLS regular-season matchup between the in-state rivals marked the Largest Cinco de Mayo Party on the West Coast as well as the debut of Quakes Designated Player Hernán López, who has since made an immediate impact in San Jose with four goals and two assists in 11 starts. Combining with fellow Argentine and 2023 MLS All-Star Cristian Espinoza, who once again ranks among the league leaders in goal contributions with 14, San Jose will be primed for a successful Leagues Cup run.
Meanwhile, Chivas will be making their first Bay Area appearance in an official competition. The storied Mexican club from Guadalajara will feature global star Javier “Chicharito” Hernández and the homecoming of former Earthquakes forward Cade Cowell. The 20-year-old Quakes Academy graduate and 2021 MLS All-Star joined the LIGA MX giants in January. In five seasons with San Jose, he netted 10 goals and 15 assists in 104 appearances while setting numerous age-specific Earthquakes records during his tenure in San Jose, including youngest player to make his MLS debut (16 years, 150 days).
The Quakes will close Leagues Cup West 2 group stage play on Wednesday, July 31, when they take on the LA Galaxy at PayPal Park in the 102nd California Clásico across all competitions. With qualification to the Leagues Cup knockout stage on the line, the stakes will be higher than ever for this…
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