23-Player Rosters Announced for Leagues Cup Opening Matches on July 23 in Chicago and Los Angeles
Published on July 22, 2019 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK AND MEXICO CITY - Approaching the inaugural edition of Leagues Cup, which kicks off with MLS-versus-LIGA MX matchups in Chicago and Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 23, the announced 23-man rosters feature an array of global superstars and Gold Cup champions for the new annual competition between the two top soccer leagues in North America.
Tickets are available by visiting the tournament's official website
The 2019 Leagues Cup Competition Guidelines can be found here. Chicago Fire vs. Cruz Azul (SeatGeek Stadium - Bridgeview, IL) 8:30 p.m. ET
The opening tournament match will feature the Chicago Fire with Argentine international Nicolás Gaitán alongside World Cup champion Bastian Schweinsteiger, MLS Golden Boot winner Nemanja Nikolic and 20-year-old U.S. National Team midfielder Djordje Mihailovic against Cruz Azul's roster which features Gold Cup champions Orbelin Pineda and Roberto Alvarado, Yoshimar Yotun, and goalscorer Milton Caraglio at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Ill. (8:30 p.m. ET).
The Chicago Fire and Cruz Azul rosters for Leagues Cup are available here.
Game Notes for Chicago Fire vs. Cruz Azul are available here. LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana (Dignity Health Sports Park - Carson, Calif.) 11:00 p.m. ET
Immediately following, LA Galaxy titan Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who scored a spectacular hat trick last Friday, will be joined by Gold Cup champions Jonathan dos Santos and Uriel Antuna hosting Club Tijuana's goalscorers Miller Bolaños and Ariel Nahuelpan in addition to former Vancouver Whitecaps FC striker Camilo Sanvezzo, and coached by former FC Dallas head coach Oscar Pareja at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on July 23 (11 p.m. ET).
The LA Galaxy rand Club Tijuana rosters for Leagues Cup are available here.
Game Notes for LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana are available here. The 23-player rosters for Leagues Cup matches in Houston and Salt Lake City on July 24 will be announced on July 23.
Leagues Cup games will be broadcast on TUDN and ESPN in the United States and on TSN and TVA Sports in Canada. Televisa will air the event in Mexico on TUDN, Canal 5 and Nu9ve.
Leagues Cup is sanctioned by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf). More information on Leagues Cup can be found here.
Leagues Cup 23-Player Rosters
Chicago Fire
Goalkeepers:
Kenneth Kronholm
David Ousted
Richard Sánchez
Defenders
Jonathan Bornstein
Francisco Calvo
Marcelo Ferreira
Johan Kappelhof
Grant Lillard
Andre Reynolds II
Midfielders:
Brandt Bronico
Diego Campos
Przemysà âaw Frankowski
Nicolás Gaitán
Jeremiah Gutjahr
Aleksandar Katai
Cristian Martinez
Dax McCarty
Djordje Mihailovic
Amando Moreno
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forwards:
Fabian Herbers
Nemanja Nikolic
CJ Sapong
Cruz Azul
Goalkeepers:
Jesus Corona
Guillermo Allison
Andres Gudiño
Defenders:
Julio Dominguez
Igor Lichnovsky
Adrian Aldrete
Pablo Aguilar
Juan Escobar
Jose Madueña
Midfielders:
Guillermo Fernandez
Elias Hernandez
Misael Dominguez
Yoshimar Yotun
Alexis Gutierrez
Rafael Baca
Roberto Alvarado
Jorge Garcia
Orbelin Pineda
Forwards:
Martin Cauteruccio
Milton Caraglio
Edgar Mendez
Jonathan Rodriguez
Santiago Gimenez
LA Galaxy
Goalkeepers:
David Bingham
Matthew Lampson
Justin Vom Steeg
Defenders:
Julian Araujo
Nick Depuy
Giancarlo Gonzalez
Tomas Hilliard-Arce
Diego Polenta
David Romney
Jorgen Skjelvik
Diedie Traore
Midfielders
Efrain Alvarez
Favio Alvarez
Uriel Antuna
Emmanuel Boateng
Servando Carrasco
Joe Corona
Emil Cuello
Jonathan dos Santos
Kai Koreniuk
Don Tchilao
Forwards:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Ethan Zubak
Club Tijuana
Goalkeepers:
Giran Lajud
Carlos Higuera
Luis Michel
Defenders:
Julian Velasquez
Luis Fuentes
Jordan Silva
Diego Braghieri
Omar Mendoza
Victor Torres
Midfielders:
Kevin Balanta
Ignacio Rivero
Washington Camacho
Fernando Arce
Jorge Rojas
Luis Gamiz
Antonio Nava
Leonel Miranda
Forwards:
Camilo Sanvezzo
Angel Sepulveda
Miller Bolaños
Erick Torres
Ivan Lopez
Ariel Nahuelpan
Major League Soccer Stories from July 22, 2019
- Earthquakes Weekly Update: July 22, 2019 - San Jose Earthquakes
- LAFC to 'Blackout LaA Before Friday's Matchup against Atlanta United FC - Los Angeles FC
- Impact to Participate in the Leucan Shaved Head Challenge for the 8th Time - Club de Foot Montreal
- Atlético de Madrid Coach Diego Simeone Reveals Traveling Roster Ahead of the 2019 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target - MLS
- Dynamo & Dash Name Veteran Sports Marketing Leader Katie Scallan as Chief Marketing Officer - Houston Dynamo FC
- LA Galaxy Forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic Voted MLS Player of the Week - LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy Forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic Voted MLS Player of the Week - MLS
- Timbers Finalize Purchase of Argentinian Midfielder TomÃÂs Conechny - Portland Timbers
- Three Revolution Players Lead MLSsoccer.Com's Week 20 Team of the Week - New England Revolution
- Real Salt Lake Acquires General Allocation Money from Chicago Fire - Real Salt Lake
- Chicago Fire Exchanges 2020 General Allocation Money for 2019 Targeted Allocation Money with Real Salt Lake - Chicago Fire FC
- Montreal Impact and Harry Novillo Mutually Terminate Contract - Club de Foot Montreal
- Community Initiatives Take Center Stage in Orlando in Advance of the 2019 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target - MLS
- FC Dallas' Match Versus New York City FC Flexed to UniMas/TUDN - FC Dallas
- 23-Player Rosters Announced for Leagues Cup Opening Matches on July 23 in Chicago and Los Angeles - MLS
- Columbus Crew SC Acquires Allocation Money Via Trade with the Chicago Fire - Columbus Crew SC
- Chicago Fire Soccer Club Acquires Defender Jonathan Bornstein - Chicago Fire FC
- Seattle Drops 2-1 Result to Portland in Heated Cascadia Cup Contest - Seattle Sounders FC
- Timbers Register 2-1 Win on the Road against Seattle Sounders FC - Portland Timbers
- Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
