Playoff-bound FC Juarez to Close 2025 Apertura Against Queretaro with Seeding at Stake
With postseason positioning on the line, FC Juarez concludes its most successful regular season facing Querétaro. The match is set for 6 p.m. MT at Estadio Benito Juárez.
Currently seventh, FC Juarez is guaranteed at least a spot in the upcoming play-in tournament but aims to improve its seeding in this final regular-season game.
Season Overview
Liga MX is Mexico’s top-flight soccer league and predates America’s MLS by about 50 years. Toluca claimed the 2025 Clausura title in May and enters this last matchday in second place behind Cruz Azul.
Playoff Format
The 2025 Apertura employs a playoff system like the NBA’s: the top six teams advance directly, while teams ranked seven through ten face a two-round play-in to secure a spot in the eight-team Liguilla.
Scenarios for FC Juarez
- To claim sixth place, Juarez must defeat Querétaro.
- Guadalajara Chivas must lose at home to Monterrey on Saturday, Nov. 8.
- Juarez needs to overcome a four-goal deficit in goal differential.
If Juarez wins but does not meet those conditions, it will finish seventh, earning a home play-in game and needing just one win to advance. A loss could drop Juarez as low as tenth place.
FC Juarez goalkeeper Benny Diaz said he was "happy to be back in El Paso for friendly against Santos Laguna."
Author’s summary: FC Juarez aims to secure a favorable playoff seed in the Liga MX’s 2025 Apertura final game, with several conditions shaping their path to a direct playoff spot.