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Amid a slump in MLS play, Austin FC hopes to reignite their playoff push with a run at the 2024 Leagues Cup as they open their group stage stage against the Pumas at home on Friday.
Los Verdes sit out of the postseason positions in the Western Conference as the league is suspended, and they were eliminated in the group stage of last year’s League Cup after the last expansion club stalled last year.
They have a tough first leg as they take on Pumas, who have made a strong start to the new Liga MX season, finishing second in the Apertura standings in their first four games, winning three of those early results. Pumas were considered one of Liga MX’s top contenders in last year’s League Cup, but after winning their group, they were disappointed in an early exit by elimination by Queretaro.
This match is one of the first in the competition scheduled for free streaming around the globe, as The Sporting News brings you all the details on how to access the game from Texas.
MORE: Find out which League Cup games are streaming for free on Apple TV’s MLS season pass
Pumas vs. Austin FC live stream free, tv channel
- Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
- Time: 9pm ET / 6pm PT
- TV channel (USA): FS1 (English), UniMas (Spanish), TUDN (Spanish)
- Broadcast (USA): Fubo, MLS Season Pass from Apple TV (free), Fox Sports app/website, TUDN.com, Univision Now
Every single match throughout the 2024 League Cup is available to stream across the globe on MLS Season Pass from Apple TV. This match has been tabbed for free streaming on Apple TV, meaning it’s accessible for everyone to watch, regardless of subscription status.
Additionally, in the United States, this match will be broadcast on FS1 in English and UniMas/TUDN in Spanish. All three channels are available for streaming Fubowho offer a free trial for new users.
What time is Pumas vs Austin FC kick off?
This League Cup group match kicks off from Q2 Stadium on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM local time in Austin, Texas.
Here’s how that time translates to some of the time zones in the US:
| date | Start time | |
| Eastern Time | Friday, July 26 | 9 pm |
| Central Time | Friday, July 26 | 20:00 |
| Mountain time | Saturday, July 27 | 7 pm |
| Pacific Time | Saturday, July 27 | 6 in the afternoon |
| Alaska ST | Saturday, July 27 | 5 in the afternoon |
| Alaska ST | Saturday, July 27 | 3 in the afternoon |
Pumas vs Austin FC lineups and team news
Pumas must continue without Leonardo Suarez who was withdrawn early in their most recent Liga MX game and will be out for months with a serious knee injury. He is likely to be replaced by the new Peruvian representative Piero Quispe who saw action in the Copa America group stage this summer.
The star of the show for the Pumas is Cesar Huerta who was one of the few bright spots for Mexico in the Copa America and has two goals in the first four league games of the season.
Pumas projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): J. Gonzalez (GK) – Bennevendo, Nathan, Duarte, Monroy – Rivas, J. Caicedo – Ruvalcaba, Quispe, Huerta – Funes Mori.
Star playmaker Sebastian Driussi is well rested for the start of the League Cup after being suspended for the club’s recent tie with Charlotte FC due to suspension.
attacker Diego Rubio has lost his place at the front to the former American representative Probably Zardescoming off the bench in each of the last two games after starting most of the first half of the season.
Austin FC predicted starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Stuver (GK) – Gallagher, Cascante, Hines-Ike, Guilherme – Ring, D. Pereira – Finlay, Driussi, Obrian – Zardes.
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