With victories over Chicago in each team's opening match of Leagues Cup 2024, Sporting KC and Deportivo Toluca FC have both advanced to the Round of 32 ahead of their match-up on Monday at Children's Mercy Park to determine the Group 4 winner in the West Region.
LEAGUES CUP 2024 WEST REGION GROUP 4
July 28: Sporting KC 2, Chicago Fire FC 1
Aug. 1: Deportivo Toluca FC 3, Chicago Fire FC 1
Aug. 5: Sporting KC vs. Deportivo Toluca FC
Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CT on Monday at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting KC and 10-time LIGA MX champion Deportivo Toluca FC play for the top spot in the group. Tickets are included for Season Ticket Members and available online via SeatGeek, including the Sporting U Pass offering $15 Supporters' Stand tickets for college students.
Monday's winner will play the first place team in Group 8 of the West Region—a group that features Atlas FC, Houston Dynamo FC and Real Salt Lake—in the Round of 32, while Monday's loser will visit reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew on Aug. 9 at Lower.com Field to begin the Knockout Stage.
During the group stage, each team receives three points for a win in regulation and one point if the game is tied after 90 minutes with an opportunity to earn a second point by prevailing in a penalty shootout.
WEST REGION: GROUP 4 STANDINGS
1. Sporting Kansas City, 3 points^
1. Deportivo Toluca FC, 3 points^
3. Chicago Fire FC, 0 points (eliminated)
^SKCvTOL on Monday in group finale
WEST REGION: GROUP 8 STANDINGS
1. Real Salt Lake, 3 points^
1. Atlas FC, 3 points
3. Houston Dynamo FC, 0 points^
^HOUvRSL on Monday in group finale
Leagues Cup 2024 features all 47 clubs from MLS (29 teams) and LIGA MX (18 teams) in a World Cup-style tournament with the top three teams qualifying for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup. The single-elimination Knockout Stage begins with the Round of 32 from Aug. 7-9 and will conclude with the final on Aug. 25.
