Di Leagues Cup 2026 don bring two big teams together as Los Angeles FC go host CD Guadalajara for a match wey go hot. Di game dey set to kick off for August 5, 2026, by 10:30 PM, and e go show live on Apple TV. If you get Apple TV subscription, you go fit watch di whole tournament, no blackout.
Di competition don take new shape dis year. E get 18 MLS clubs and 18 Liga MX sides wey dem split into Eastern and Western regions. Every team go play three Phase One matches against opposition from di other league, so na direct cross-border clash from di start. Di top four clubs from each region go enter quarterfinals.
Los Angeles FC dey come into dis match wit strong form. Marc Dos Santos side don win four of dia last five MLS matches. Dia most recent game na 1-1 draw wit Vancouver Whitecaps on August 1. Before dat, dem bin record three consecutive wins, including 4-0 demolition of Sporting Kansas City and 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake. Dem also beat LA Galaxy 3-0 for dat run. For all those five matches, dem score nine goals and concede four.
CD Guadalajara, wey dem dey call Chivas, dey carry different kind of form. Dia last five Liga MX matches produce one win, two draws, and two defeats. Dia latest outing end 1-1 against Puebla on August 1. Di only win for dat stretch come against FC Juarez, a narrow 1-0 result. Dem lose 2-0 to Toluca and suffer 2-1 defeat to Cruz Azul, though dem draw 2-2 wit di same opponent for another match.
For LAFC, Son Heung-Min dey stand out as di main man for attack. Di South Korean winger win MLS All-Star MVP honours earlier dis month, scoring two goals for just 35 minutes wey e play. E don be one of di best players for di league dis season.
Chivas get dia own identity as a club wey dey build on Mexican talent. Dia policy na to field only Mexican players or those wit Mexican connection. Dat give dem distinct character, and dia supporters dey travel plenty across di United States.
For di Leagues Cup standings, Los Angeles FC dey sit 21st while CD Guadalajara dey place 13th. But standings no mean anything when match day come – na di field go decide.
As for team news, no confirmed injury or suspension info dey available for both sides. Marc Dos Santos dey take charge of LAFC, and Gabriel Milito dey oversee Chivas. Projected lineups no don announce, but dem go release closer to kickoff time.
If you dey travel abroad or want access your usual streaming services from different part of di world, you fit run into geo-restrictions. Di way out na to use VPN wey go change your location to country where di game dey broadcast. Dat way, you go bypass blackout restrictions and watch di match live.
