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FC Juarez hosts Tigres UANL on Friday, September 18 at the Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez to close out the Friday doubleheader of Jornada 9 in the Liga MX Apertura 2026. Los Bravos are last with zero points after a club-record eight straight defeats to open the tournament, while Tigres sits 14th with seven points, unbeaten in four but with only one win all season. Kickoff is set for 9:00 PM local time in Ciudad Juarez. Here we will cover the different online live stream and TV channel viewing options for the FC Juarez vs Tigres UANL match.
How to Watch FC Juarez vs Tigres UANL
FC Juarez vs Tigres UANL kicks off on Friday, September 18 at 8:00 PM Pacific, 10:00 PM Central, and 11:00 PM Eastern in the United States, which is 9:00 PM local time in Ciudad Juarez.
In the United States, the match airs on Fox Deportes and Fox Sports 2, with streaming on Fubo. In Mexico, the broadcast is on FOX One.
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The FC Juarez vs Tigres UANL match will be broadcast on Friday, September 18 at 11:00 PM Eastern:
TV Channel: Fox Deportes, Fox Sports 2 (USA); FOX One (Mexico)
Online Live Stream: Fubo (USA)
For a broader look at every Liga MX broadcast option this season, see our guide How to Watch Liga MX and Mexico Soccer in the USA (2026).
Recent Form
Juarez has lost all five of its most recent league matches, scoring three and conceding 15. The Bravos lost 6-1 at Monterrey on August 15, lost 2-1 at home to America on August 21, lost 4-0 at Toluca on August 30, lost 2-0 at home to Pachuca on September 4 in Gustavo Lema’s debut, and lost 2-1 at home to Santos Laguna on September 13. The defeat to Santos was the eighth consecutive loss to open the Apertura, a club record that broke a negative mark shared with Oro (1944-45), Nacional (1964-65), Dorados (Clausura 2016), and Queretaro (Clausura 2019). At home, Juarez has lost all six matches, scoring three and conceding 13.
Tigres is unbeaten in four but has just one victory in eight league matches. Los Felinos lost 2-1 at Atlas on August 15, beat Atlante 2-0 at home on August 21 in Victor Manuel Vucetich’s debut, drew 0-0 at Santos Laguna on August 29, drew 1-1 at home with Necaxa on September 5, and drew 0-0 at Monterrey on September 12 in the 143rd Clasico Regio. Vucetich has steadied the defense with three clean sheets in four, but the attack has produced only nine goals in eight matches, and Tigres remains outside the Liguilla places.
Team News
Juarez has cycled through three coaches already: Pedro Caixinha was dismissed after three matches, Salvador Valero took over on an interim basis, and Gustavo Lema is now in charge. Forward Ettson Ayon is a doubt with a knock. Goalkeeper Sebastian Jurado has been busy all season, and striker Oscar Estupinan, who recently extended his contract through 2029 after 23 goals in 56 appearances, carries the scoring burden for the league’s weakest attack.
Tigres is expected to be without Diego Lainez, sent off after the final whistle of the Clasico Regio, and right back Jesus Garza is a doubt with a foot problem. Carlos Salcedo is injured again, Marcelo Flores is out for the tournament with a torn ACL, Jesus Angulo continues a long knee recovery, and Francisco Reyes is out for the Apertura after surgery. The good news for Vucetich is the form of Nahuel Guzman, who has saved penalties against Atlante and Necaxa in recent weeks, and Rodrigo Aguirre, who has scored in two of the last three. Emiliano Gomez, signed from Puebla, could feature after a substitute appearance in the Clasico.
Predicted lineups, per pre-match reports: Juarez (4-2-3-1): Sebastian Jurado; Francisco Nevarez, Jesus Murillo, Gilberto Sepulveda, Alejandro Mayorga; Rodrigo Dourado, Monchu; Denzell Garcia, Jairo Torres, Jose Luis Rodriguez; Oscar Estupinan. Tigres (4-4-2): Nahuel Guzman; Jesus Garza, Joaquim Pereira, Rafael Guerrero, Mauro Lainez; Fernando Gorriaran, Romulo, Ricardo Monreal, Juan Brunetta; Emiliano Gomez, Rodrigo Aguirre.
Match Preview: What to Watch
Something has to give in the desert. Juarez is playing for pride and history, trying to avoid a ninth straight defeat, while Tigres cannot afford another slip with the Liguilla places drifting away. The recent history favors the visitors in the long run, but the warning sign is fresh: the last time Tigres visited the Olimpico Benito Juarez, in March 2026, the Bravos won 2-1.
The decisive matchup is Tigres’ resurgent defense against the league’s most toothless attack. Vucetich’s side has conceded once in four matches, while Juarez owns the league’s weakest attack with four goals in eight matches. If Nahuel Guzman maintains his penalty-box authority and Aguirre finds space against a fragile back line, the visitors should control the night. But Tigres’ own scoring problems, plus the absences of Lainez and possibly Garza, keep this from being a formality.
Prediction
Tigres UANL 1-0 FC Juarez. The visitors’ defensive solidity and Juarez’s record losing streak point to a narrow Tigres win.
