Mexico will play Canada on Friday, August 7, in the semifinals of the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Championship at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City. The match begins at 8:00 p.m. Central Mexico time.
Both national teams have already earned spots at the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan after advancing from the quarterfinals. Concacaf holds four qualification berths for the tournament, meaning the outcome of Friday's game determines which team moves within ninety minutes of winning the regional trophy.
Mexico enters the match as the defending champion after winning the Concacaf U-20 title in 2024. Playing at home in Mexico City gives the team local fan support, but it also carries the pressure to win and avoid losing its crown before the final match.
Broadcast details for Mexico and Latin America
ESPN will broadcast the semifinal live on television in Mexico and in several countries across Latin America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Online coverage will be available through Disney+ Premium in enabled Latin American territories, including Disney+ Premium Mexico.
Subscribers to Disney+ Premium can watch the game on devices including Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Windows and Mac computers, Android phones, iPhones, Android tablets, and iPads. Service features and available signals vary depending on the subscriber's location.
Television and streaming options in the United States
For viewers in the United States, the match starts at 10:00 p.m. ET, 9:00 p.m. CT, 8:00 p.m. MT, and 7:00 p.m. PT. Television coverage in the United States is provided by Fox Sports 2 (FS2), separate from the ESPN broadcast used in Latin America.
Online streaming for United States viewers will be accessible through fuboTV, ViX, and FOX One, subject to regional availability on each platform.
