will attempt to end off its greatest common season ever in good vogue when it it takes on Querétaro at 6 p.m. MT on the Estadio Benito Juárez.
The Bravos come into the , assured of at the least making the play-in match that begins subsequent week, however there’s seeding at stake within the remaining recreation of the common season.
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Liga MX is the highest stage of Mexican soccer, Mexico’s equal of Americas MLS (albeit 50 years older than its American counterpart). Toluca received the 2025 Clausura, which concluded in Might, and at the moment sits second behind Cruz Azul going into this season’s remaining regular-season recreation.
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Seeding at stake
The Liga MX playoff format for this , with the highest six going straight into the playoffs whereas seven by 10 have a two-round play-in to make what can be an eight-team Liguilla playoff.
FC Juárez goalkeeper Benny Díaz is worked up about the potential for his group making historical past by reaching the playoffs, after narrowly lacking out final season. On this photograph, he reveals a tattoo honoring his father and his California and Texas roots.
To complete sixth, Juárez must beat Querétaro, have Guadalajara Chivas lose at house to Monterey Saturday, Nov. 8, after which make up 4 objectives of aim differential on Chivas.
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Beneath another circumstances, if Juárez beat Querétaro will probably be a seventh seed and get a house play-in recreation needing solely to win to advance. A loss might drop Juárez wherever from eighth to tenth. Beneath the Liguilla format, the 9 seed hosts 10 with the winner touring to the 7-8 loser.
In different phrases, each spot of seeding has implications, each by way of internet hosting a recreation subsequent week and in needing to win one recreation as an alternative of two to make the eight-team bracket.
Regardless, that is probably the most profitable season Juarez has had, on the heels of final season’s historic run to the play-in as a 9 seed. Subsequent week will mark the Bravos’ third-ever post-season look.
Bravos FC captain and goalie, Sebastian Jurado, blocks a penalty throughout a penalty shootout in opposition to Pumas UNAM of their play-in match. Bravos misplaced the sport in penalties 2-1 after a daily time tie 1-1.
Keeper Benny Diaz: ‘That is an bold group’
Juarez back-up keeper Benny Diaz, who was the No. 1 goalie for the El Paso Locomotive in 2023 earlier than becoming a member of the Bravos final 12 months, has seen the advance in FC Juarez.
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“It has been rising prior to now two seasons,” Diaz mentioned. “We’re combating for the play-in taking part in spots this season once more, final season we made historical past. I feel that that tells you that that is an bold group, that it is a group that is hungry to make historical past right here.
“As quickly as (supervisor) Martín Varini got here in (this season), he modified the mentality of the group, he modified rather a lot a number of habits we had. And I feel that is what has helped us develop.
FC Juárez goalkeeper Benny Díaz is worked up about the potential for his group making historical past by reaching the playoffs, after narrowly lacking out final season.
“I feel all of us have understood what he desires from us, a unique face from the group. … We are able to compete and we will beat anybody within the league.”
They get that probability, and an opportunity to do rather more, Friday evening at house.
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