It’s today! The 2026 Campeones Cup will be played this Wednesday, September 16, featuring Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Cruz Azul, the current champions of Mexican soccer and the Campeón de Campeones, in what promises to be a highly anticipated match. Here’s what time the game starts and where you can watch it live so you don’t miss it.
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What time is Inter Miami vs. Cruz Azul in the 2026 Campeones Cup?
The match will kick off at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Where to watch Inter Miami vs. Cruz Azul LIVE?
Fans who want to watch the game can do so on Apple TV, which will provide global coverage of the match.
How do Inter Miami and Cruz Azul enter the Campeones Cup?
The buildup to the Campeones Cup looks very different for the two teams. In Miami, attention will be on a squad going through significant changes, along with a new face on the sidelines. Cristian “Kily” González will take over as Inter Miami’s third head coach of the season this Wednesday, following the team’s 2-2 draw against Nashville in its latest MLS match. Despite that result, the team currently sits second in the Eastern Conference.
Cruz Azul, meanwhile, heads into the match riding a recent run that has boosted its hopes of adding another trophy. Its 4-3 win over América has kept those ambitions alive. The team has already won the Liga MX Clausura and the Campeón de Campeones in 2026, and now has its sights set on the 29th title in its history.
Who will win Inter Miami vs. Cruz Azul, according to the odds?
Pre-match odds have Inter Miami as the team with the higher chances of winning the 2026 Campeones Cup. Home-field advantage and the U.S. club’s roster are among the factors considered in these projections. However, anything can happen over 90 minutes, so the best way to find out the result is to watch the game.
What is the Campeones Cup?
The Campeones Cup is a competition that pits an MLS representative against a Liga MX representative. The tournament brings together the MLS Cup champion and the winner of the Liga MX Campeón de Campeones to compete for a trophy in a head-to-head matchup.
The competition began in 2018 and is one of the events designed to bring clubs from both leagues together. The match is played as a single game, so there is no home-and-away series to determine the champion.
Who has won the Campeones Cup?
The Campeones Cup has held seven editions through 2025, with six different clubs winning the trophy. Tigres UANL is the only team to have won the competition twice.
The complete list of champions is as follows:
- • 2018: Tigres UANL
- • 2019: Atlanta United
- • 2021: Columbus Crew
- • 2022: New York City FC
- • 2023: Tigres UANL
- • 2024: Club América
- • 2025: Toluca
Tigres UANL won the title in 2018 and 2023, while Atlanta United, Columbus Crew, New York City FC, Club América, and Toluca have each won the competition once. Toluca is the competition’s defending champion after winning the 2025 edition.
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