There is a trophy to be awarded on Sunday, June 1 when the Vancouver Whitecaps take on Cruz Azul in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City.
This soccer match is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on FS1. Fans looking to watch this match can do so for free by using DirecTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $25 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the match.
On one side you have Cruz Azul looking to pull equal with Club América for the most CONCACAF Champions Cup titles at seven. On the other side is the Vancouver Whitecaps, looking to win their first CONCACAF Champions Cup title and the first for Canada.
The Whitecaps had to knock off Inter Miami in the semifinals to reach this point, winning each of the two legs and advancing 5-1 on aggregate. Cruz Azul faced off with Tigres and earned a 1-0 victory in the second leg to reach this final thanks to a 2-1 advantage on aggregate.
Who: Cruz Azul vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
When: Sunday, June 1 at 9 p.m. EDT
Where: Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City
Stream: DirecTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); SlingTV
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The Associated Press contributed to this post
