Club América hosted Cruz Azul at Estadio Azteca, commercially known as Estadio Banorte, in Mexico City on Saturday, September 12, 2026, for Matchday 8 of Liga MX's Torneo Apertura 2026. The match, one of Mexican football's storied Clásico Joven fixtures, kicked off at 21:15 Mexico City time and was broadcast live on Canal 5 and TUDN.
América went into the game as league leaders facing Cruz Azul, the reigning Liga MX champions. A win for América would keep the club at the top of the standings for another matchday, according to the report.
The Clásico Joven is one of the most closely followed rivalries in Mexican football, pitting two of the capital's most successful clubs against each other. América and Cruz Azul are both based in Mexico City, and their meetings regularly draw some of the largest television audiences in the Liga MX calendar.
How to watch Canal 5 for free
The match was available free to air and live on Canal 5, the Televisa network, both over the air and through Mexico's main pay-television providers. Viewers could tune in through the following channels:
- Dish: channels 105 SD and 605 HD
- SKY: channels 105 SD and 1105 HD
- Megacable: channels 205 SD and 1205 HD
- Izzi: channels 105 SD and 805 HD
- Total Play: channels 5 SD and 105 HD
Streaming through ViX and TUDN En Vivo
Beyond the over-the-air broadcast, the game was also available through ViX and TUDN En Vivo, services that let viewers stream on mobile devices, computers, tablets and compatible smart TVs. Depending on the event and the subscription plan, some features required an active subscription.
Compatible devices included Samsung and LG smart TVs, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Android phones, iPhones, Android and iPad tablets, and Windows and Mac computers via a web browser.
TUDN's coverage in Mexico
TUDN also carried special coverage of the match, including pre-game programming, analysis and the live broadcast itself. In Mexico, the channel was available through several pay-television operators:
- Total Play: channel 503
- SKY: channels 547 and 1547
- Izzi: channels 501 and 890
Watching TUDN USA in the United States
Mexican football fans located in the United States were able to follow the match through TUDN USA on a number of pay-television providers, including Dish Latino on channel 856, Spectrum on channel 444, and DIRECTV on channel 464.
Match details
- Match: América vs Cruz Azul
- Competition: Liga MX, Matchday 8
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Kickoff: 21:15 Mexico City time
- Television: Canal 5 (free to air) and TUDN
- Streaming: ViX and TUDN En Vivo
- Stadium: Estadio Banorte
- City: Mexico City
