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The 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup is scheduled after Wednesday’s match to include 10 MLS clubs in an expanded 27-team tournament.
First Round: MLS matches
Eight MLS clubs will enter Round One, which begins as early as February 6.
- Philadelphia Union vs. Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
- New England Revolution vs. CA Independiente (Panama)
- Houston Dynamo FC vs. St. Louis CITY SC
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Tigres UANL (Mexico)
- Orlando City SC vs. Cavalry FC (Canada)
- FC Cincinnati vs. Cavalier FC (Jamaica)
- Nashville SC vs. Moca FC (Dominican Republic)
Round of 16: MLS matches
Columbus (MLS Cup 2023 winner) and Miami (League Cup 2023 winner) automatically have a bye in the round of 16, which starts early March 5.
- Columbus Crew vs. winner of Houston Dynamo FC vs. St. Louis CITY SC
- Inter Miami CF vs. winner of Nashville SC vs. Moca FC (Dominican Republic)
How teams qualify for the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup
Instructions
The tournament features two-legged matches in the first four rounds. The final winner of one leg earns a spot for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, prize money and regional rights.
- First Round: February 6-8 (Week 1), 13-15 (Week 2), 20-22 (Week 3) and 27-29 (Week 4)
- Round 16: March 5-7 (First Exam) and 12-14 (Second Exam)
- Quarterfinals: April 2-4 (First Exam) and 9-11 (Second Exam)
- Semifinals: April 23-25 (First Stage) and April 30 – May 2 (Second Stage)
- Finally: June 2 (One Person)
Opposite
- Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
- 2023 Central American Cup match winner
How did Philadelphia qualify?
- 2023 Leagues Cup third place
Winning odds (Round 16)
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Philadelphia beat Saprissa by a 5-0 aggregate scoreline during their run to the 2021 CCC semifinals, where they ended up losing to Mexican powerhouse Club América. They also made the 2023 CCC semifinals, though fell to LAFC in their 2022 MLS Cup rematch.
Opposite
- Independent CA (Panama)
- 2023 Central American Cup semifinalist
How New England qualifies
- Next up is the 2023 MLS Supporters’ Shield
Winning odds (Round 16)
- LD Alajuelense (Costa Rica)
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New England took the 10th and final MLS spot in the competition because Columbus won the MLS Cup and could not hold two spots. Of the how It doesn’t matter much to the Revs, who hope to overcome their disappointing PK against Pumas UNAM in Mexico in the 2022 quarterfinals.
Opposite
- St. Louis CITY SC (USA)
- 2023 MLS Western Conference winner
How Houston qualified
Winning odds (Round 16)
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Head coach Ben Olsen’s team, fresh off of an appearance in the Western Conference Semifinals, faces a familiar MLS rival in St. Louis. Louis. The Dynamo, led by Mexico’s Héctor Herrera, hopes to go one step further than when their 2007 and 2008 teams reached the CCC semifinals.
Opposite
- Houston Dynamo FC (USA)
- 2023 US Open Cup winner
How St. was qualified. Louis
- 2023 MLS Western Conference winner
Winning odds (Round 16)
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It’s the season of expanding St. John’s dreams. Louis earned their first CCC title in 2024, scoring 56 points to lead the Western Conference (17W-12L-5D). Led by player João Klauss, midfielder Eduard Löwen and player Roman Bürki, the challenge is to ensure that the standard is achieved every year.
Opposite
- Tigres UANL (Mexico)
- 2022-23 Liga MX Clausura championship
How does Vancouver qualify?
- 2023 Canadian championship winner
Winning odds (Round 16)
- Orlando City SC (USA) or Cavalry FC (Canada)
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Vancouver, which boasted the one-two punch of Ryan Gauld and Brian White in attack, pushed the Tigers to the edge in the 2023 League Cup Round of 32, though they fell on PKs to it’s already 1-1. The Whitecaps, currently in second place in the CCC under head coach Vanni Sartini, also lost to the Mexican giants in the 2017 CCC semifinals.
Opposite
- Cavalry FC (Canada)
- 2023 CPL Shield Winner
How Orlando qualifies
- Next up is the 2023 MLS Supporters’ Shield
Winning odds (Round 16)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Canada) or Tigres UANL (Mexico)
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Orlando entered as the favorite after having the second-best record in the 2023 MLS regular season (63 points; 18W-7L-9D). And they have experience in the CCC, only losing to Tiger in a shootout in last year’s first round. With stars like Pedro Gallese and Facundo Torres, Lions can go far.
Opposite
- Cavalier FC (Jamaica)
- 2023 second place Caribbean Cup
How Cincinnati qualifies
- 2023 MLS Supporters’ Shield Winner
Winning odds (Round 16)
- CF Monterrey (Mexico) or Comunicaciones (Guatemala)
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FC Cincinnati missed the MLS Cup-Supporters’ Shield twice in 2023, but becoming the second winner of MLS today in the CCC is more of a consolation prize than a good one. That north star is led by Luciano Acosta, the 2023 Landon Donovan MLS MVP, and his Orange & Blue team.
Opposite
- Moca FC (Dominican Republic)
- 2023 Caribbean Cup third place
How does Nashville qualify?
- 2023 League Cup runners-up
Winning odds (Round 16)
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League Cup 2023 final rematch, anyone? That match will be waiting in Nashville if, as expected, they make Moca’s CCC first in a short time. And it offers Hany Mukhtar, Walker Zimmerman and Sam Surridge extra motivation after narrowly missing out on the title at GEODIS Park on August 19.