America v Nashville SC - CONCACAF Champions Cup 2026

Hany Mukhtar of Nashville fights for the ball with Ramon Juarez of America during the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2026 Quarter-Final Second Leg match between America and Nashville SC at Banorte Stadium on April 14, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Nashville SC faced a daunting challenge in Tuesday’s Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal against Club America.

Playing at 7,200-foot altitude in Mexico City, the Boys in Gold met a storied club backed by partisan fans in the massive Estadio Azteca (capacity just under 90,000), the largest soccer-specific stadium in North America.