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Jaime Lozano is preparing for his first test as permanent El Tri manager and he's had to deal with off-field distractions. (Photo by Shaun Clark/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Lozano tasked with preparing a competitive side for the 2026 World Cup

Leagues Cup knockout round set: And then there were … 32?

Leagues Cup: Liga MX teams have leg up (slightly) over MLS rivals

Seven Liga MX teams secure spots in Leagues Cup knockout round

Lionel Messi debuted for Inter Miami in the club's Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul, coming on midway through the second half and scoring a last-gasp free-kick goal (pictured here) to give his new club a 2-1 victory. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Catching up with the all-new (and controversial) Leagues Cup

Santi Giménez exults after scoring the game-winner for El Tri in the Gold Cup final against Panama.(Photo by RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images)

Golden! Late-game substitute Santi Giménez delivers for Mexico

Luis Chávez (right) reacts with glee after scoring Mexico's second goal against Jamaica. El Tri won 3-0. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Gold Cup: El Tri blanks Jamaica; Panama stuns US in shootout

Erick Sánchez (#14) exults alongside teammate Roberto Alvarado after scoring in minute 87 to put Mexico up 2-0. El Tri moves on to Wednesday's Gold Cup semifinal match. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Subs provide late inspiration, El Tri advances to Gold Cup semifinals

Fidel Ambriz skippered Mexico to the top spot on the podium at the Central America & Caribbean Games. (Photo by Alvaro Medranda/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

El Mini Tri earns gold with scrappy 2-1 win over Costa Rica

Mexico striker Santiago Giménez laments one of many missed opportunities against Qatar. El Tri was stunned by the The Maroons 1-0. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Gold Cup: Lackluster Mexico stumbles badly, loses to 58th-ranked Qatar

Orbelín Pineda (left) and Luis Romo celebrate with Henry Martín after the latter's goal put América up 1-0 just 43 seconds into the second half. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Gold Cup: El Tri rides second-half surge to 3-1 win over Haiti, tops Group B

Luis Romo (right) celebrates with Orbelín Pineda (left) and Erick Sánchez (#14) after scoring the opener for El Tri in minute 1. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Luis Romo gets El Tri off to flying start in Gold Cup opener

After a disastrous Nations League showing, El Tri must regroup in a hurry. (Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images).

Mexico must shake off Nations League disaster, focus on Gold Cup

Diego Cocca is no longer the coach of El Tri. Mexican soccer officials fired him and named Jaime Lozano interim coach. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Adios, Diego Cocca! Jaime Lozano now in charge of El Tri

Luis Romo (left) was one of the lone bright spots for Mexico as El Tri settled for third place in the Nations League. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Uninspired Mexico edges Panama to claim 3rd place in Nations League

Christian Pulisic (No. 10) was a constant menace against Mexico, scoring twice to lead Team USA to a 3-0 rout of El Tri. (Photo by Ethan Miller/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)

Team USA makes quick work of Mexico, handing Diego Cocca first loss as El Tri coach

Henry Martín congratulates Kevin Álvarez (#4) after the two combined to earn a 2-2 draw for Mexico against Cameroon. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)

Mexico overcomes pair of blunders to salvage 2-2 draw with Cameroon

Uriel Antuna (left) helped spark Mexico's offense after coming off the bench in minute 56. El Tri defeated Guatemala 2-0. (Photo by Jam Media/Getty Images)

Cocca uses second-choice line-up as Mexico eases past Guatemala

Diego Cocca has just over a week to get El Tri ready for a grudge match against Team USA. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Mexico preparing for Nations League showdown vs Team USA

Leon celebrates its first-ever Concachampions title in Los Angeles after defeating LAFC Sunday night. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Larcamón leads León to first Concacaf trophy in franchise history.

Leon fans were left frustrated after their team dominated for long stretches of the CCL final but only earned a 2-1 win. (Photo by Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images)

Late Leon lapse allows LAFC to head home down just one goal

León players celebrate after defeating Tigres to reach the club's first-ever Concacaf Champions League final. (Photo by Cesar Gomez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Defender Frías plays the hero as León advances to Concachampions final

LAFC midfielders Ilie Sánchez (#6) and Kellyn Acosta (#23) made life miserable for MLS rivals Philadelphia Union. (Photo by Rob Ericson/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

LAFC reaches second Concachampions final with convincing 3-0 win over Union

Luis Quiñones celebrates after scoring the go-ahead goal for Tigres in the Concacaf Champions League semifinal against León. (Photo by Alfredo Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Quiñones, Guzmán lead Tigres to win in 1st leg of CCL semifinal

Uriel Antuna was one of the stars of the USA-Mexico friendly, scoring El Tri's lone goal with a brilliant solo effort. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

El Tri let one slip away, but coach Cocca sees glass half-full

Diego Cocca has only been on the job a few months and after two games he is already facing a must-win game. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Is El Tri’s coach Diego Cocca being placed in a no-win situation?

Tigres defender Jesús Angulo celebrates after giving the Liga MX side a 4-0 lead against Honduras' Motagua during Thursday's Concachampions quarterfinal match in Monterrey. (Photo by JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Tigres complete CCL semifinals bracket, sets up Liga MX-MLS final

El Tri manager Diego Cocca knows he must perform well against Team USA or face a reckoning only three games into his tenure. (Photo by Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images)

El Tri: Cocca squad selection for U.S. match gets scrutinized