What Tigres UANL needs to qualify for the next round of the Leagues Cup?

The decisive phase of the Leagues Cup is taking shape, and the teams from Monterrey are living very different scenarios. With only the four best teams from Liga MX advancing to the next round, Tigres is in a favorable position, while Rayados is forced to react in their two remaining games.

What does Tigres need to qualify for the next round?

Tigres is currently second with four points, achieved through two draws and two victories in penalty shootouts. The felinos still have a game left against Vancouver Whitecaps, which gives them the chance to secure their qualification. A win in regular time would take them to seven points, while a win in penalties would put them on six. Even a draw against Vancouver without getting the extra point would leave Tigres with five units, a figure that could still be enough to advance, although it would depend on what the teams that currently have three points and still have games to play do.

What does Rayados need to qualify?

For Rayados, the situation is much more complicated. The team currently has zero points and is in ninth place, but still has two games left to play: against Inter Miami and Nashville. The albiazules need to score almost everything available to get into the fight for one of the four spots. The ideal scenario for Rayados is to get six points, defeating both Inter Miami and Nashville, which would take them to six units and give them a real chance to qualify, although it would depend on other results and the tiebreakers.

What comes next?

In this way, Tigres has the destiny in their hands, since a win against Vancouver would practically guarantee a place among the four best. Rayados, on the other hand, is on the ropes and needs an immediate reaction: winning their two remaining games and waiting for the results of the other teams to open up space for them to qualify for the next round.

The Liga MX is currently in 16th place with 1 point, 0 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in 3 games. Tigres UANL has scored 5 goals and has received 8 goals, with a difference of -3 goals. They are 6 points behind the leaders Club America. In their last game, Tigres UANL lost 2-0 to Guadalajara Chivas on May 10, 2026. In their last 5-game streak, Tigres UANL has won 2 games, drawn 2, and lost 1. Their next game is on August 16, 2026 against Atlas, which is in 9th place in the table.

The Leagues Cup is a football tournament that brings together the best teams from Liga MX and MLS. The decisive phase of the competition is taking shape, and the teams from Monterrey are living very different scenarios. With only the four best teams from Liga MX advancing to the next round, Tigres is in a favorable position, while Rayados is forced to react in their two remaining games.