The Liga MX doesn't stop during the FIFA international break: Matchday 10 will be played while Mexico faces Colombia
Matchday 10 of the Apertura 2026 will be played between September 25 and 27 despite the FIFA international break, with several clubs affected by the call-ups of their players to the national teams.
The Mexican championship will continue this weekend despite the friendlies of the Mexican National Team against Colombia and Peru. The schedule was adjusted after the 2026 Leagues Cup and forced the staging of another matchday during the international window.
The international break will alter the activity of much of world football, but the Mexican tournament will continue with its 18 teams between Friday, September 25 and Sunday, September 27.
The clubs will play without their internationals
While several of the world's top leagues pause for the FIFA international window, Liga MX will remain active . Matchday 10 of the Apertura 2026 will be played this weekend and will once again put all 18 clubs in the competition into action.
The particularity of this date is that some teams will have to face their matches with players called up by their respective national teams. 11 of the 18 teams in the league will be affected by this measure. Even so, the schedule will not be suspended and there will be nine matches spread between Friday, September 25 and Sunday, September 27.
When is Matchday 10 of Liga MX played?
The action will begin on Friday with two matches. Atlante will host Monterrey at 7:00 PM, while Tijuana will face Atlas at 9:00 PM. Matchday 10 will continue on Saturday with four games and will conclude on Sunday with three more.
* Atlante vs. Monterrey — 7:00 PM
* Tijuana vs. Atlas — 9:00 PM
* Cruz Azul vs. Toluca — 4:50 PM
* Chivas vs. Querétaro — 17:07 hours
*Santos vs. Pachuca — 21:05 hours
* Tigres vs. Puebla — 21:10 hours
* Pumas vs. Atlético de San Luis — 12:00 hours
* León vs. FC Juárez — 7:00 PM
* Necaxa vs. América — 21:10 hours
Which players will miss Matchday 10 of the Apertura 2026?
The Liga MX footballers called up by Rafael Márquez are one of the main sources of absences for Matchday 10. However, not all of them will miss the round: Chivas received authorization to use four of its national team players before they join the Mexican National Team.
Absences also affect players called up by other national teams . Among them are Kevin Mier of Cruz Azul and Óscar Perea of América, called up by Colombia; Santiago Simón of Toluca, called up by Argentina; and Rodrigo Aguirre of Tigres, called up by Uruguay.
League MX usually pauses its activity during international windows. This time there will be no break and the clubs will play Matchday 10 of the Apertura 2026 while the national teams fulfill their commitments.
Mexico will begin its friendly match schedule on Saturday, September 26 against Colombia, in Baltimore.
The second friendly will be against Peru on September 29. After that, Mexico will face the United States on October 3 and Chile on October 6, as part of the same international window.
