FC Dallas will return to international competition in 2026. Today, the Leagues Cup announces its schedule. Dallas opens the tournament on Wednesday, Aug. 5, against Querétaro FC. The club will then face Club Deportivo Guadalajara on Saturday, Aug. 8, before closing Phase One in Toluca, Mexico at the Nemesio Diez against Toluca FC on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Kickoff times and venue information will be announced at a later date.
Dallas will face Toluca and Querétaro for the first time in club history. Toluca became the fifth team to win both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments in the same year, joining Club León, Club América, Atlas and Club Universidad Nacional as the only clubs to earn bicampeonatos in Mexico’s modern era. Querétaro, a historic Mexican club, made a notable run in Leagues Cup 2023, advancing to the quarterfinals as Liga MX’s deepest-finishing club.
The Hoops will take on Mexican giants Chivas de Guadalajara for the second time in an official competition. Dallas hosted Chivas on July 24, 2007, for a SuperLiga group stage match in Frisco which culminated in a 1-1 draw in which Arturo Alvarez scored for Dallas.
FC Dallas Leagues Cup 2026 Schedule
- Wednesday, Aug. 5 | FC Dallas vs. Querétaro FC
- Saturday, Aug. 8 | FC Dallas vs. Club Deportivo Guadalajara
- Wednesday, Aug. 12 | FC Dallas at Toluca FC | Estadio Nemesio Diez
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Quick BDS Take
The schedule is finally out, as we discussed the rumored slate of games before the start of the 2026 season.
The Leagues Cup is adding some home games for Liga MX sides, but only four games total will take place in Mexico. Two at Toluca (including the one FC Dallas match), one for Tigres and then one for Club America.
It is a small step forward for the Mexican clubs to get games inside their own venues in this competition.
For those curious about where this comes in for Dallas in their regular season schedule. It begins directly during the club’s long nine-game summer road trip. Dallas will host Querétaro shortly after a trip to California to battle the LA Galaxy. They’ll then host Chivas before heading to Mexico the following Wednesday. After that, they’ll return to Texas to battle Austin FC.
Should Dallas advance past the Phase One matches (which honestly feels like a stretch), it will come when they’ll be traveling west to battle RSL, Vancouver and St. Louis.
While a slot in the following year’s Concacaf Champions Cup is on the line in this tournament (if you place in the top three), I would rather see some of the younger players get the lion share of the minutes in this competition. But, that may just be me.
