El Clásico Joven — América vs. Cruz Azul — marks the return of the 'Eagles' to Estadio Banorte, in a match corresponding to Matchday 14 of the Clausura 2026. The teams arrive after a Matchday 13 of Liga MX that left Cruz Azul as the runner-up and América in sixth place, which keeps them without margin for error as they look towards the end of the regular tournament. América vs. Cruz Azul: Date and time to watch the return of the 'Eagles' to Estadio Banorte. The América vs. Cruz Azul match will be played on Saturday, April 11 at 9:00 PM at Estadio Banorte, a venue that reopens as the official home of the blue-cream team after its remodeling process for the 2026 World Cup and after the Mexico vs. Portugal match was played at the 'Colossus of Santa Úrsula'. Match: América vs. Cruz Azul. Instance: Matchday 14 of the Clausura 2026. Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026. Time: 9:00 PM, Central Mexico Time. Venue: Estadio Banorte. Where to watch: Multiplatform of TUDN (to be confirmed). América returns home amidst doubts in Liga MX. The América club arrives at the Young Classic after drawing 1-1 with Santos Laguna in the previous round, a result that keeps them in sixth place with 18 points. In that match, Alexis Gutiérrez put the Eagles ahead, but the Colombian Cristian Dájome equalized the score even though the blue-creams played with a numerical advantage for 22 minutes. The team led by André Jardine faces a double demand: improve their performance in the league and compete internationally. In parallel, they will also face international activity, as they will visit Los Angeles FC in the quarter-finals of Concacaf, a duel that is profiled as difficult to predict. Liga MX and Concachampions: América and Cruz Azul play a double tournament. After the Young Classic, both América and Cruz Azul will receive the return legs of the international competition on Tuesday, March 14. 'The Machine' wants to defend its crown as the current champion of the competition, while the 'Eagles' want to break the drought of titles, mainly international ones. In addition to this, América would get a pass to the next 2029 Club World Cup in case of winning the international title, which the blues already have. For the 2025 Club World Cup edition, América could have qualified through a playoff played against LAFC for the vacant spot left by Club León, but they fell to the Angelenos. Mexico historically dominates the regional competition with 40 titles, but the growth of MLS clubs poses a challenge for national teams. This same week, they will visit Nashville in the quarter-finals of the Concachampions, in search of forgetting their bad step in the league tournament and defeating the rival. Cruz Azul, second place despite the defeat. Cruz Azul arrives as second in the classification with 27 points, although it comes from falling 1-2 against Pachuca in Matchday 13. Despite the result, the celestial team remains one of the most consistent in the tournament.
