PHILADELPHIA — The Colorado Rapids are taking on the Philadelphia Union in the 2024 Leagues Cup Third Place Match with a spot in the upcoming Concacaf Champions Cup on the line.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. MT on Sunday in Philadelphia. It can be seen on AppleTV+ with an MLS Season Pass subscription.
Leagues Cup is an official Concacaf tournament that features all 47 first-division clubs in Canada, Mexico and the United States in a World Cup-style club competition The champion and the second and third-place finishers will qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup.
The winner of the match will book a trip to the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup along with the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC, who play in the Leagues Cup Championship Game, which is scheduled to kick off at 5:15 p.m. MT on Sunday.
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The Rapids were defeated in the Leagues Cup Semifinal by LAFC, 4-0. Before the loss, they secured four consecutive wins over Liga MX teams, which is a first in MLS history.
The run included a victorious penalty shootout against Club América (9-8) after a 0-0 draw at the end of regulation in the Quarterfinals, a 2-1 victory over Deportivo Toluca F.C. in the Round of 16, a 3-2 win over FC Juárez in the Round of 32, and a victorious penalty shootout against Club León (4-3) after a 1-1 draw at the end of regulation.
The Union appear in the Third Place Game after a 3-1 defeat to the Columbus Crew in the semifinals.
