Eleven clubs have advanced from Round One, joining the five that were pre-seeded in the Round of 16
HOME AND AWAY SERIES ARE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 4-6 AND 11-13, RESPECTIVELY.
The eight home and away series, between the eleven Round One winners, the three winners of the Confederation’ s regional cup competitions, Columbus Crew( USA), LD Alajuelense( CRC), and Cavalier FC( JAM), and the Champions of MLS, LA Galaxy( USA), and Liga MX, Club America( MEX), are scheduled to take place the first two weeks of March.
After home and away play, the aggregate score winner in each matchup( eight clubs in total) will advance to the Quarterfinals, which are scheduled for the first half of April, followed by the semifinals in late April and early May, and an epic Final on Sunday, June 1.
For the Round of 16, the five preseeded clubs and the three highest-ranked Round One clubs will host the second leg matches.
Starting with the Quarterfinals, the highest-ranked club( based on the competition ' s cumulative table) in each pairing will host the second-leg match.
Similarly, the highest-ranked club of the two finalists will host the single-leg Final on June 1, 2025.
R16 Matchup 1: Columbus Crew( USA) vs Los Angeles FC( USA) R16 Matchup 2: Cavalier FC( JAM) vs Inter Miami FC( USA) R16 Matchup 3: CF Monterrey( MEX) vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC( CAN) R16 Matchup 4: LD Alajuelense( CRC) vs Pumas UNAM( MEX) R16 Matchup 5: Club America( MEX) vs CD Guadalajara( MEX) R16 Matchup 6: Cruz Azul( MEX) vs Seattle Sounders FC( USA) R16 Matchup 7: Tigres UANL( MEX) vs FC Cincinnati( USA) R16 Matchup 8: LA Galaxy( USA) vs CS Herediano( CRC)
Round of 16: March 4-6( First Legs) and 11-13( Second Legs) Quarterfinals: April 1-3( First Legs) and 8-10( Second Legs) Semifinals: April 22-24( First Legs) and
April 29- May 1( Second Legs) Final: Sunday, June 1( Single Leg)
Graphic Courtesy of CONCACAF
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