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  • Dignity Health Sports Park | Carson, California

Leagues Cup has a new format this year where, of the 36 entrants, only the top four teams in each league-specific table qualified from Phase One to the all-MLS vs. LIGA MX quarterfinals.

The final four LIGA MX clubs were eliminated in the quarterfinals, meaning an MLS team is guaranteed to lift the trophy for the third straight season and the league will claim all three available 2026 CCC spots for the third time in three tries.

After falling short in their respective semifinals, LA and Orlando will battle for the final berth on Sunday afternoon in Carson.

Although their MLS campaign hasn’t gone to plan, Leagues Cup has provided the Galaxy with a golden opportunity to salvage something from the 2025 season.

Led by a front three of Joseph Paintsil (3g/1a), Gabriel Pec (2g/0a) and Matheus Nascimento (3g/1a), LA displayed their offensive prowess vs. LIGA MX opposition throughout the tournament, routing Tijuana (5-2) and Santos Laguna (4-0), before ousting Pachuca in the quarterfinals.

That sensational run came to a halt on Wednesday evening as LA fell to the Seattle Sounders, 2-0, at home in the semifinals.

Luckily, the Galaxy still have something meaningful to play for on Sunday afternoon. As reigning MLS Cup champions, LA will host the Third-Place match, searching for their 12th CCC qualification.

Orlando knocked off the reigning LIGA MX champions Toluca in the quarterfinal via a dramatic penalty shootout, before falling to Floridian rivals Inter Miami in the semifinals, thanks to some late magic from Lionel Messi.

Martín Ojeda (3g/3a) is tied atop the tournament goal contribution charts, while fellow Designated Players Luis Muriel (3g/0a) and Marco Pašalić (2g/0a) supplement the Orlando No. 10 in attack.

The DP trio has been amongst the most prolific in the league this season, combining for 59 goal contributions, and will look the cause issues for the Galaxy backline on Sunday.

The Lions are looking to return to the CCC for the third time in four years after missing out on this season’s edition.