• Club América 0-1 Nashville SC (Aggregate: 0-1): After ousting Inter Miami on the road thanks to an away goal in the round of 16, Nashville defeated América outright away in the quarterfinals, winning on a goal by Hany Mukhtar, assisted by Cristian Espinoza, on a counterattack in the 51st minute. The win was the first by an MLS team in Concacaf play at the Estadio Azteca, which recently reopened after undergoing $150 million in renovations for the World Cup. The loss extended América’s winless streak to six games. Its USMNT star, Alex Zendejas, exited in the 80th minute, his scoreless streak now at eight games.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.