A Diber Cambindo header made all the difference for Club León.
The forward nodded in a set piece in the 80th minute of the Leagues Cup third-place game against Club América. It was the only goal of a 1-0 León victory over Las Aguilas and a critical one for León.
The victory booked the team a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
América already had a place in next year's Concacaf Champions Cup, and had the Mexico City side won the match, Club Tijuana would have taken the remaining place as the Mexican club with the best combined finish between the Apertura and Cluausura short tournaments.
Instead, León will return to the continental club championship for the first time since winning the competition in 2023. That achievement typically comes with a ticket to the FIFA Club World Cup, but La Fiera were denied entry to the 2025 tournament because they share ownership with Pachuca, which also qualified, and ownership preferred for Tuzos to take part.
#concacaf #champions #ownership
The forward nodded in a set piece in the 80th minute of the Leagues Cup third-place game against Club América. It was the only goal of a 1-0 León victory over Las Aguilas and a critical one for León.
The victory booked the team a place in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.
América already had a place in next year's Concacaf Champions Cup, and had the Mexico City side won the match, Club Tijuana would have taken the remaining place as the Mexican club with the best combined finish between the Apertura and Cluausura short tournaments.
Instead, León will return to the continental club championship for the first time since winning the competition in 2023. That achievement typically comes with a ticket to the FIFA Club World Cup, but La Fiera were denied entry to the 2025 tournament because they share ownership with Pachuca, which also qualified, and ownership preferred for Tuzos to take part.
#concacaf #champions #ownership
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