FC Cincinnati have learned the dates for their two home Leagues Cup Group Stage games as the official Leagues Cup 2024 match schedule and bracket was announced Thursday. The second edition of the Concacaf-sanctioned competition featuring all 47 first-division clubs from MLS and Liga MX in a World Cup-style club tournament runs from July 26 to August 25, 2024.
FC Cincinnati, in group East 1, will begin their Leagues Cup Group Stage against Club Querétaro of Liga MX on Thursday, August 1, followed by a match against New York City FC on Monday, August 5. Both matches at TQL Stadium will kickoff at 8 p.m. ET.
Advancing teams will compete in the single-game elimination knockout rounds, beginning with the Round of 32 from August 7-9, followed by the Round of 16 (August 12-13), Quarterfinals (August 16-17) and Semifinals (August 20 or 21). The Leagues Cup 2024 Final and the Third-Place match will be played on Sunday, August 25.
If FC Cincinnati win East 1, the Orange and Blue will face the second-place finisher of East 7 (Atlanta United, Santos Laguna, D.C. United). A second-place finish would see the Orange and Blue begin the Round of 32 against the East 5 winner (New England Revolution, Nashville SC, Mazatlán FC).
More information regarding tickets for FC Cincinnati's Group Stage matches will be announced at a later date.
All Leagues Cup games will air on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV and select games will also broadcast linearly on FOX Sports and TelevisaUnivision in the United States.
The complete Leagues Cup 2024 schedule can be found HERE.
FC Cincinnati Leagues Cup 2024 Schedule
Thurs., Aug. 1 – vs Club Querétaro – TQL Stadium – 8 p.m. ET
Mon., Aug. 5 – vs New York City FC – TQL Stadium – 8 p.m. ET
Round of 32 – August 7-9
Round of 16 – August 12-13
Quarterfinals – August 16-17
Semifinals – August 20 or 21
Leagues Cup 2024 Final and Third-Place Game – August 25
