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Bring on the Round of 16.<\/p>\n
Seven MLS clubs remain in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a>, with eyes on the trophy that grants a spot in the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.<\/p>\n The LA Galaxy<\/a> (MLS Cup 2024 winners) and Columbus Crew<\/a> (Leagues Cup 2024 winners) enter after receiving Round One byes. Meanwhile, FC Cincinnati<\/a>, LAFC<\/a>, Inter Miami CF<\/a>, Seattle Sounders FC<\/a> and Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a> advanced after defeating Round One opponents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Teams that progress past the Round of 16 compete in the quarterfinals in early April. The CCC final awaits on June 1.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n All set for the Round of 16. #ChampionsCup<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jArwsRw0GV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Opponent:<\/strong> Tigres UANL (Mexico)<\/p>\n Cincy advanced to the Round of 16 with a 5-2 aggregate victory over Honduran side Motagua.<\/p>\n The Orange & Blue got goals in both legs from marquee offseason arrival K\u00e9vin Denkey<\/a>, their club-record signing who’s partnering with Evander<\/a> and Luca Orellano<\/a> in the attack.<\/p>\n Winner faces:<\/strong> LA Galaxy or Herediano (Costa Rica)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Opponent:<\/strong> LAFC<\/p>\n Columbus earned a Round One bye after qualifying as Leagues Cup<\/a> 2024 champions, ironically by beating their upcoming Round of 16 opponent (LAFC) in the final.<\/p>\n In 2024, the Crew ousted LIGA MX powerhouses Tigres and Monterrey to reach the CCC final before falling to Pachuca.<\/p>\n Now, Columbus will look to replicate their run without star striker Cucho Hern\u00e1ndez, who was recently transferred to LaLiga side Real Betis<\/a> for a club-record fee. Luckily, Diego Rossi<\/a> looks ready for the spotlight after scoring a brace in the club’s season-opening win.<\/p>\n Winner faces:<\/strong> Inter Miami or Cavalier (Jamaica)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Opponent:<\/strong> Herediano (Costa Rica)<\/p>\n LA earned a Round One bye after qualifying as MLS Cup 2024 champions, returning to the region’s premier club competition for the first time since 2015-16.<\/p>\n The Galaxy are without star playmaker Riqui Puig<\/a>, who tore his ACL last November, and winger Joseph Paintsil<\/a>, who is dealing with a quad injury.<\/p>\n In their stead, the club turns to the experience of Marco Reus<\/a> and 2024 MLS Newcomer of the Year winner Gabriel Pec<\/a>. This winter, LA also acquired strikers Christian Ram\u00edrez<\/a> and Matheus Nascimento<\/a> to offset Dejan Jovelji\u0107<\/a>‘s trade to Sporting Kansas City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Winner faces:<\/strong> FC Cincinnati or Tigres UANL (Mexico)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Opponent:<\/strong> Columbus Crew<\/p>\n LAFC qualified for the Round of 16 via the away-goals tiebreaker after their Round One series against the Colorado Rapids<\/a> finished 2-2 on aggregate.<\/p>\n Mark Delgado<\/a>, who recently moved across the El Tr\u00e1fico divide, scored his first Black & Gold goal in a 1-0 second-leg win<\/a> to secure advancement.<\/p>\n LAFC have made the CCC final twice in the tournament’s last five editions, falling to LIGA MX opponents Tigres UANL in 2020 and Club Le\u00f3n in 2023.<\/p>\n Winner faces:<\/strong> Inter Miami or Cavalier (Jamaica)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Opponent:<\/strong> Cavalier FC (Jamaica)<\/p>\n After qualifying as 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield winners, Inter Miami advanced to the Round of 16 with a resounding 4-1 aggregate victory over Sporting KC.<\/p>\n Led by Lionel Messi<\/a>, who scored twice in Round One, the Herons aim to surpass when they made the 2024 CCC quarterfinals.<\/p>\n Winner faces:<\/strong> Columbus Crew or LAFC<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Opponent:<\/strong> Cruz Azul (Mexico)<\/p>\n The 2022 CCC champs cruised into the Round of 16, defeating Guatemala’s Antigua GFC by a 6-2 aggregate scoreline.<\/p>\n Pedro de la Vega<\/a> (three goals) and Paul Arriola<\/a> (two goals) were Seattle’s standouts during their Round One series. Up next is Cruz Azul, who feature former MLS standouts Mateusz Bogusz and Giorgos Giakoumakis.<\/p>\n Winner faces:<\/strong> Chivas Guadalajara (Mexico) or Club Am\u00e9rica (Mexico)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Opponent:<\/strong> CF Monterrey (Mexico)<\/p>\n Vancouver are Round-of-16 bound thanks to a come-from-behind 3-2 aggregate victory over Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa.<\/p>\n\n
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