Toluca Awaits San Diego FC After MLS Side Eliminates Pumas in Concacaf Champions Cup

Toluca now knows its next opponent in the Concacaf Champions Cup, as San Diego FC advanced to the Round of 16 despite a narrow defeat against Pumas in Mexico City. The MLS side relied on its dominant first-leg performance to secure a 4-2 aggregate victory, setting up a high-profile clash with the Mexican champions.

For the Diablos Rojos, the matchup presents both an opportunity and a warning. While San Diego FC is still a young project on the international stage, its ability to withstand pressure on Mexican soil highlights a team capable of competing beyond expectations. Toluca enters the series with greater pedigree and a stronger regional résumé, but the knockout format leaves little room for complacency.

The first leg is scheduled to be played in California, with the decisive return match set for the Estadio Nemesio Díez—an environment where Toluca will aim to assert its dominance and leverage home support. As one of Liga MX’s most consistent performers in recent continental competitions, the club carries the weight of expectation to advance.

With Toluca positioned as the favorite, the series shapes up as a test of tradition versus ambition: an established Mexican powerhouse looking to reaffirm its regional authority against a rising MLS contender eager to extend its Cinderella run.