Concacaf Champions Cup 2026: Round One Draw Complete
From Miami, the draw revealed all 11 Round One matchups and the full path to the final of the region's most prestigious club competition.
The Concacaf Champions Cup 2026 is underway. From Miami, a draw made for television revealed all 11 Round One matchups and the complete bracket toward the final. With Pavel Pardo and Brad Guzan on stage, the map was laid out for all 27 participating clubs.
A draw loaded with heavyweights
The bracket includes continental powerhouses: Club América, CF Monterrey, defending champions Cruz Azul, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami (freshly crowned MLS Cup winners), and debutants San Diego FC. Central American representatives include LD Alajuelense, Cartaginés, and Olimpia, while the Caribbean sends Mount Pleasant FA and O&M FC.
The route begins with 22 clubs in two-legged Round One ties during February 2026:
Round One: All 11 Matchups
- Pumas UNAM (MEX) vs San Diego FC (USA)
- LA Galaxy (USA) vs Sporting San Miguelito (PAN)
- Cruz Azul (MEX) vs Vancouver FC (CAN)
- CF Monterrey (MEX) vs CSD Xelajú M.C. (GUA)
- Los Angeles FC (USA) vs Real CD España (HON)
- Nashville SC (USA) vs Atlético Ottawa (CAN)
- Club América (MEX) vs Club Olimpia Deportivo (HON)
- Philadelphia Union (USA) vs Defence Force FC (TRI)
- Tigres UANL (MEX) vs Forge FC (CAN)
- FC Cincinnati (USA) vs O&M FC (DOM)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN) vs CS Cartaginés (CRC)
Round of 16: What awaits in March
Winners advance to face five seeded clubs:
- Toluca (MEX) vs Round 1 Winner
- Mount Pleasant FA (JAM) vs Round 2 Winner
- Round 3 Winner vs Round 4 Winner
- LD Alajuelense (CRC) vs Round 5 Winner
- Inter Miami (USA) vs Round 6 Winner
- Round 7 Winner vs Round 8 Winner
- Round 9 Winner vs Round 10 Winner
- Seattle Sounders (USA) vs Round 11 Winner
The schedule: Round of 16 in March, quarters in April, semis April–May, and the grand final on May 30, 2026.
The tie to watch
The standout first-round matchup: Club América vs Olimpia. History versus history. Fireworks guaranteed. This is the kind of series that turns regular nights into continental folklore.