The first leg of the 2024 Mexican Football First Division semi-final first leg between America and Blue Cruz falls under the category of advancing to the final due to the rivalry between the two teams over the years.
The Machine finished as the leader in the regular season and thus had an advantage in the series in terms of the total scoring standard in the tiebreaker.
Andre Jardine’s Aguilas del Amelica advanced to the semi-finals after eliminating the Toluca Red Devils on the road. For their part, Cruz Azul managed to pull off a feat of victory over Xolos de Tijuana to stay in the tournament, where they are listed as favourites to win.
It is worth remembering that La Maquina won the sixth round of the regular season by a landslide (4-1) over the Americas.
Andre Jardine’s men are bidding to become the first team in the history of the short-course championship to win three titles.
When is the match between America and Cruz Azul?
Date: 5 Thursday, 2024 XNUMX
Time: 20:00 PM (Central Mexico Time)
Venue: CDMX Los Sports City Stadium
Where can I watch America vs Cruz Azul?
The Copa America v Cruz Azul match corresponding to the first leg of the MX League Apertura 2024 Liguilla semi-final will be shown live on Open TV channels 5 and Azteca 7 and on pay TV TUDN as well as online TV on ViX Premium.