The knockout stage of the 2026 Leagues Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the league phase. The knockout stage began on August 25 and concluded with the final on September 6. The top four teams from each table advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were eight matches in the knockout stage, including a third-place playoff played between the two losing semifinalists.
Format The knockout stage of the 2026 Leagues Cup was contested between four teams from Liga MX and four teams from Major League Soccer (MLS). Out of all 36 teams that competed in this tournament, only eight teams advanced to the next round, four from each league. Matches in the knockout stage were played to a finish. If the score of a match was leveled at the end of 90 minutes, no extra time was played, and the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.
Qualified teams The top four teams from each league qualified for the knockout stage.
Liga MX
Major League Soccer
Bracket The tournament bracket is shown below, with bold denoting the winners of each match.
Times are EDT (UTC−4), as listed by CONCACAF (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Quarterfinals Summary
Matches
Semifinals Summary
Matches
Third place playoff The winner of the third place match qualified for the first round of the 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Summary
Matches
Final
Both clubs that made the final qualified for 2027 CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the winner qualify directly to the round of 16.
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