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Austin FC is finalizing a deal to host the 2025 Major League Soccer All-Star Game at Q2 Stadium in summer 2025, according to ESPN.
The Columbus Crew are hosting the 2024 All-Star Game at Lower.com Field, where the MLS All Stars will play the best of Liga MX on July 24, 2024.
Will we see Lionel Messi at Q2 Stadium next summer? That would be awesome.
Austin FC has drawn with Liga MX clubs Mazatlán FC and FC Juárez for the Leagues Cup 2023 group stage.
As a result of their fourth-place finish in the 2022 MLS Supporters’ Shield standings, Austin FC is a seeded MLS team for Leagues Cup 2023.
The locations, dates, and kickoff times for these matches will be announced in the coming months.
Leagues Cup is a new, first-of-its-kind tournament featuring all 29 MLS and 18 Liga MX clubs. Both leagues will pause their respective seasons for the month-long event beginning on Friday, July 21 with the final taking place on Saturday, August 19.
The tournament will be played across the U.S. and Canada. The champion, as well as the second and third-place finishers, will qualify for the Concacaf Champions League, and the opportunity to earn a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup.
The inaugural edition of the Leagues Cup will feature 15 groups consisting of three teams.
Teams in each group will play each other once at the home venue of the group’s seeded MLS team, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout rounds.
Liga MX champions CF Pachuca and MLS champions Los Angeles FC receive byes directly to the knockout rounds.
Matches cannot end in a tie with League Cup’s unique format. In the event a group stage match is tied at the end of 90 minutes, both teams receive one point. The winner of the ensuing penalty shootout gets an additional point.
Get more details on the 2023 Leagues Cup.
Austin FC is making its debut in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs game on Sunday, where they will be hosting Real Salt Lake in a Western Conference Round One matchup.
The playoff match will be broadcast nationally at 2 PM CT on ABC, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN, and TVA Sports in Canada).
The game sold out in less than five minutes, way before it was announced what day or time it would be held.
Austin has sold out 34 consecutive MLS home matches, the league’s longest active streak.
Growing the Legend to the Drumbeat of Austin. 🌳 pic.twitter.com/uwheXJS2RY
— x – Austin FC (@AustinFC) October 11, 2022
Major League Soccer has announced the match schedule and broadcast details for the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs and 2022 MLS Cup.
Austin FC will host Real Salt Lake on Sunday, October 16 at Q2 Stadium with a 2:00 PM Central kickoff.
During the regular season, Austin FC defeated Real Salt Lake 3-0 on September 14 and lost to Real Salt Lake on May 14 in a 2-1 margin.
The match will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes.
On game day, the first 10,000 fans to Q2 Stadium will receive special edition YETI RAMBLER® 10oz tumblers.
Gates will open two hours before kickoff (30 minutes earlier than regular season matches).
The match will be the first playoff match in Austin FC’s young history, and the first major league playoff game ever to be played in Austin. Tickets sold out in minutes after going on-sale last week.
All matches played in the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs are single-elimination matches.
Major League Soccer (MLS) and LIGA MX have announced the inaugural edition of the historic and highly-anticipated Leagues Cup 2023.
Beginning in 2023, MLS and LIGA MX will pause their respective league seasons each summer, and all 47 first-division clubs in Canada, Mexico, and the United States will compete in the World Cup-style tournament.
This announcement sets the stage for the annual, month-long competition that will crown the winner between MLS and LIGA MX.
The champion, as well as the second and third-place finishers, will qualify for the Concacaf Champions League and have an opportunity to earn a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Leagues Cup 2023 will begin on Friday, July 21 with the final taking place on Saturday, August 19. The tournament will be played across the U.S. and Canada.
The inaugural Leagues Cup will consist of 77 matches.
Another chance to Grow the Legend. This is @LeaguesCup.#AustinFC x #LeaguesCup2023
— x – Austin FC (@AustinFC) October 6, 2022