FC Juarez Aims to Secure Higher Seed in Final 2025 Apertura Match
With playoff positioning on the line, FC Juarez, already qualified for the postseason, closes out its best regular season yet against Queretaro. The match kicks off at 6 p.m. MT at Estadio Benito Juárez.
The Bravos currently hold seventh place, guaranteeing a spot in next week's play-in tournament. However, their final seeding depends on the outcome of this last regular-season game.
Liga MX and Playoff Structure
Liga MX is Mexico’s premier soccer league, comparable to Major League Soccer in the Americas but established 50 years earlier. Toluca secured the 2025 Clausura title in May and now stands second behind Cruz Azul entering the final 2025 Apertura match.
The 2025 Apertura playoff format resembles the NBA’s system:
- The top six teams automatically enter the playoffs.
- Teams ranked seventh through tenth compete in a two-round play-in to complete the eight-team Liguilla playoff.
Scenarios for FC Juarez
To claim sixth place, Juárez must:
- Defeat Queretaro.
- Hope Guadalajara Chivas lose at home to Monterey on Saturday, November 8.
- Overcome a four-goal deficit in goal differential against Chivas.
Otherwise, a Juárez win secures the seventh seed, allowing them to host a play-in game they only need to win to advance. A loss could push the team down to anywhere between eighth and tenth place.
Under the Liguilla format, "the ninth seed hosts the tenth seed, with the winner traveling to face the loser of the 7-8 matchup."
This structure emphasizes the importance of every match in the closing stages of the regular season.
Summary: FC Juárez strives to improve its playoff seeding in the final 2025 Apertura game, with victory and other results crucial to securing a direct spot in the Liguilla playoffs.
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