Tigres UANL vs. Seattle Sounders: First leg of Concacaf Champions Cup 2026 quarterfinals

Tigres UANL hosts Seattle Sounders at the Universitario Stadium in the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup 2026 quarterfinals. Following LAFC's 3-0 win over Cruz Azul and Club América's goalless draw with Nashville, the Concacaf Champions Cup 2026 playoffs continue this Wednesday: in addition to Tigres, Toluca FC also plays at home against LA Galaxy. Tigres vs. Seattle LIVE TODAY: Match time for Concachampions 2026. The first match of the series between Tigres UANL and Seattle Sounders FC is on April 8, 2026, at 19:00 (Central Mexico Time). Match: Tigres UANL vs. Seattle Sounders FC. Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup 2026 – Quarterfinals (first leg). Date: April 8, 2026. Time: 19:00 (Central Mexico Time). Stadium: Universitario, Monterrey, Nuevo León. Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica). The series will be decided with a second leg scheduled for April 15 at Lumen Field in Seattle, where the club that advances to the tournament semifinals will be determined. “Up today there is football, La U plays today in The Champions!” We have a lot of self-criticism, there are several areas for improvement, we know that it has cost us in the league, but this is another tournament and we have to change our mentality,” explained Pizarro. Where to watch Concachampions 2026 live? The Concacaf Champions Cup 2026 matches can be followed through different television broadcast partners and digital platforms that have the rights to the tournament in each region. In Mexico, the tournament's matches are broadcast on pay television and streaming. Concacaf also offers coverage through its official digital platforms, subject to each country's territorial restrictions. You can also follow all the updates at El Financiero Deportes. For other regions of the continent, the competition can also be seen via ESPN and Disney+ in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, as well as OneSoccer in Canada. probable lineups for Tigres vs Seattle. For the first leg of the Concachampions quarterfinals, these are the teams that could start the match. Tigres UANL: Nahuel Guzmán, Jesús Garza, Joaquim Pereira, Jesús Angulo, Vladimir Loroña, Fernando Gorriarán, Juan Brunetta, Diego Lainez, Rômulo Zanré, Rodrigo Aguirre, Ángel Correa. Coach: Guido Pizarro. Seattle Sounders FC: Stefan Frei, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Alex Roldan, Jackson Ragen, Nouhou Tolo, Snyder Brunell, Cristian Roldán, Albert Rusnák, Paul Arriola, Osaze de Rosario, Jesús Ferreira. Coach: Brian Schmetzer. Tigres and Seattle seek their second Concac Champions Cup title. The matchup between Tigres UANL and Seattle Sounders brings together two clubs that have already lifted the Concacaf Champions Cup trophy. The Mexican team won the tournament in 2020, while the American team won the title in 2022, so both are trying to add a second championship in the competition's history. Tigres UANL, featuring Ángel Correa, a world champion with Argentina, reached this stage after overcoming a tricky playoff in the round of 16 against FC Cincinnati, a series in which Uruguayan Rodrigo Aguirre scored a brace and Fernando Gorriarán scored the goal that decided the qualification in extra time. Meanwhile, Seattle has key players such as midfielder Albert Rusnák, in charge of organizing the team's attack, and Colombian striker Jesús Ferreira, one of the club's offensive leaders. Prior to the match, Tigres' coach, Argentine Guido Pizarro, acknowledged that his team needs to improve its consistency if it wants to impose itself on the American team in this stage of the tournament. “We have to prolong the good performance that we have shown at times, that is the key, we cannot do it well at times and then stop doing it; Seattle has a consistent team, but we are confident in our ability if we are able to be consistent,” declared the coach. Tigres is eighth in the 2026 Clausura of Liga MX and is on a three-match winless streak. “It's not the scenario we want.