Club america (2026)

Club America

Club America is known as Club de Futbol S.A. de C.V., or sometimes simply known as America. It is a professional football club that is based in Mexico. The club also competes with the top tier of Mexican football, Liga MX, nicknamed as Las Aguilas. It was founded in 1916, has been owned by a media company Grupo Televisa since 1959. The club also plays its home game in the largest stadium in Mexico and Latin America, at the Estadio Azteca, and the seventh-largest association football-specific stadium in the world.

América has never been relegated from Mexico’s top division. The club’s traditional home is Estadio Azteca, although it has used other venues during periods when the stadium has been unavailable. The club won the Liga MX Apertura 2024 championship, defeating Monterrey in the final.

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The club has been able to win the thirteen league titles, along with the record of six Copa Mexico titles, and six Campeon de Campeones cups. Also, competing in international competitions, America has ten FIFA recognized club trophies, the most a club from the CONCACAF region. Moreover, it has maintained to keep a record of winning one CONCACAF Giants Cup, two Copa Interamericana cups, and seven CONCACAF Champions Cup/ Champions League titles.

America’s home games are played at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, which was designed by Mexican architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez. Besides the club also shares the stadium since its inauguration with the Mexico national football team. Also, the stadium was used by other clubs at their home games like Cruz Azul, Atletico Espanol, Universidad Nacional, Atlante, and Necaxa. Moreover, the stadium has also hosted many programs like Summer Olympics in 1968, FIFA World Cup in 1970, Pan American Games in 1975, FIFA World Youth Championship in 1983, FIFA Interamericana, 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and many more.

Club América traditionally plays its home matches at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The stadium is one of the most important football venues in Mexico and has hosted major international events, including the 1970 and 1986 FIFA World Cups. During periods when Estadio Azteca has been unavailable because of renovation work, América has played home matches at alternative venues. The club’s 2026–27 official merchandise and current season information continue to identify América with its traditional Estadio Azteca home.

Squad

First team squad includes:

• Carlos Vargas as DF in Mexico
• Jorge Sánchez as DF from Mexico
• Guido Rodríguez as MF from Mexico
• Guillermo Ochoa as GK from Mexico
• Jérémy Ménez as FW from France
• Roger Martínez as FW from Colombia
• Giovani dos Santos as FW from Mexico
• Andrés Ibargüen as MF from Colombia
• Leonel López as MF from Mexico
• Nicolás Benedetti as MF from Colombia

• Nicolás Castillo as FW from Chile
• Sebastián Córdova as MF from Mexico
• Bruno Valdez as DF from Paraguay
• Emanuel Aguilera as DF from Argentina
• Henry Martín as FW from Mexico
• Paul Aguilar (captain) as DF from Mexico
• Antonio López as MF from Mexico
• Rubén González as MF from Mexico
• Óscar Jiménez as GK from Mexico
• Renato Ibarra as MF from Ecuador
• Ulises Torres as DF from Mexico
• Óscar Ortega as DF from Mexico
• Luis Zamudio as GK from the United States

Club America Recent Success

America won the Liga MX Apertura 2024 title, defeating Monterrey in the final. The club has remained one of the leading teams in Mexican football, while its women’s team also achieved major success in 2026, winning the Clausura 2026 and CONCACAF W Champions Cup.