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Cruz Azul hosts FC Juarez in Liga MX Apertura 2026 Jornada 12 on Saturday, October 17, with kickoff at 11:10 PM ET (10:10 PM CT, 8:10 PM PT) at Estadio Banorte. In the United States, it airs on Univision and TUDN, with streaming on tudn.com and the TUDN app via a provider login.
The table makes this the most lopsided fixture of the round. Cruz Azul, the defending champions, are seventh on 17 points, while FC Juarez sit last on four, with one win all season.
| Match | Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez |
| Date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 11:10 PM ET (10:10 PM CT, 8:10 PM PT) |
| Competition | Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 12 |
| U.S. TV | Univision, TUDN |
| U.S. Stream | tudn.com, TUDN app (provider login) |
| Venue | Estadio Banorte (Estadio Azteca), Mexico City |
Is Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez on TV in the US?
Yes. Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez is live on Univision and TUDN on Saturday, October 17 at 11:10 PM ET, with Spanish-language commentary on both channels.
Univision is the free over-the-air option and TUDN is the pay TV option. There is no English-language broadcast of this match in the United States.
Can You Watch Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez for Free?
Yes. Univision is a free over-the-air broadcast network, so anyone in range of a Univision affiliate can watch the match with a digital antenna at no cost.
TUDN, by contrast, is a pay channel, and streaming the match requires a TV provider login. For more ways to watch without a subscription, see our guide to free Liga MX viewing options.
Where to Find Univision and TUDN
Univision is carried by virtually every cable and satellite provider in the country, and it is free over the air in most markets. TUDN sits inside the Spanish-language sports packages of most large U.S. providers.
DIRECTV carries TUDN, including in its MiEspañol lineup, and Dish, Spectrum and Xfinity carry it as well. Channel numbers vary by market, so check your local listings before kickoff.
Anyone whose provider carries TUDN can also use those same credentials to sign in on tudn.com and in the TUDN app.
Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez on YouTube TV
Yes, through the Spanish Plan. YouTube TV’s Spanish Plan carries TUDN live, so subscribers can stream the match on Saturday night without a traditional cable package, on phones, tablets, computers and smart TVs.
Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez on DIRECTV
Yes. DIRECTV carries both Univision and TUDN on satellite and through its streaming packages, including the MiEspañol lineup, so DIRECTV customers with TUDN in their package can watch live on Saturday night.
DIRECTV credentials also work as a provider login on tudn.com and in the TUDN app, which is the flexible option if you are away from your television at kickoff.
Every Confirmed Streaming Option
Every confirmed U.S. streaming option for Cruz Azul vs FC Juarez runs through the two networks showing the match. They are:
tudn.com and the TUDN app. The network’s own platforms stream TUDN live. Sign in with a participating pay TV provider login to watch.
YouTube TV Spanish Plan. The Spanish Plan carries TUDN, which makes it a standalone streaming subscription that includes this match.
DIRECTV. DIRECTV packages that include TUDN, including MiEspañol, carry the match live on satellite and streaming.
No other U.S. streaming option is confirmed for this match. For the rest of the Jornada 12 slate and the full season picture, see our complete Liga MX viewing guide.
Match Preview
Seventh hosts 18th at Estadio Banorte. Cruz Azul have 17 points from 11 matches, FC Juarez have four, and the 13-point gap between the two clubs is the widest in any Jornada 12 fixture.
Cruz Azul are the defending champions. They beat Pumas UNAM in the Clausura 2026 final to lift their 10th league title, and head coach Joel Huiqui, who led that title run, is now chasing a repeat.
The title defense has stalled. Cruz Azul are winless in three league matches, and seventh place sits only one point above the Liguilla cut line with five rounds left after this one.
There is no safety net below them. Apertura 2026 has no Play-In round, so only the top eight clubs advance directly to the Liguilla quarterfinals.
For FC Juarez, the math is harsher. They are 12 points behind eighth place with six matches to play, so every remaining fixture is close to must-win, starting with the hardest trip on their calendar.
Recent Form
League matches only, last five played.
Cruz Azul. Two wins, two draws and one defeat. La Maquina beat Santos Laguna 1-0 at home, then won a 4-3 thriller against Club America.
The slide started with a 1-0 loss at Monterrey. Two 3-3 draws followed: Gabriel Fernandez scored twice against Toluca, with Nicolas Ibanez adding the other goal.
Last weekend, Agustin Palavecino, Andres Montano and Christian Ebere scored at Pumas UNAM to rescue another 3-3 draw.
That match showed both sides of this team. Cruz Azul conceded twice in the first 16 minutes and a third goal after Pumas UNAM had a man sent off, yet still scored three times to escape with a point.
FC Juarez. One win, one draw and three defeats. The losses came 2-0 at home to Pachuca, 2-1 at Santos Laguna and 2-1 at Leon.
The one win was a statement. Juarez beat Tigres UANL 2-0 at home on September 19, with Oscar Estupinan scoring a penalty and a header for their first victory of the season.
Last weekend brought a 1-1 home draw with Tijuana. Mourad El Ghezouani’s penalty put the visitors ahead before Rodrigo Dourado equalized in the 84th minute.
Team News
No suspensions have been reliably reported for either club ahead of Saturday.
Cruz Azul head coach Joel Huiqui was blunt after the Pumas UNAM draw. He admitted his side played a disastrous first half hour and said the individual errors at the back have to stop if the champions are to defend their title.
FC Juarez head coach Gustavo Lema brings familiar faces back to Mexico City. Goalkeeper Sebastian Jurado and defender Alejandro Mayorga both came through Cruz Azul before moving to the border club.
Key Storylines
The champions cannot defend. Cruz Azul have scored 22 goals, the second-best attack in the league behind Toluca’s 25. They have also conceded 21, the third-highest total in the tournament.
They have kept one clean sheet in 11 matches, the 1-0 win over Santos Laguna, and conceded in the other ten. Against the league’s lowest-scoring attack, the home crowd will expect that to change.
Oscar Estupinan against the champions. The Colombian forward has scored six of FC Juarez’s eight league goals, a total that ties him for third in the tournament scoring table.
His brace beat Tigres UANL, and he is the focal point of everything Juarez build. If Cruz Azul control him, they should control the match.
This fixture produces goals. The last two meetings between the clubs finished 4-3 and 3-2, both of them Cruz Azul wins.
The most recent meeting, in Ciudad Juarez in January 2026, ended 4-3 after goals from Agustin Palavecino, Jose Paradela, Carlos Rotondi and Carlos Rodriguez. Saturday’s visitors will hope for a quieter night than that.
Points at both ends of the table. A home win strengthens Cruz Azul’s grip on a Liguilla place before a difficult trip to Pachuca. For FC Juarez, anything from this match is a bonus in a survival fight that is running out of road.
What Comes Next for Cruz Azul and FC Juarez?
Jornada 13 follows in midweek. Cruz Azul travel to Pachuca on Wednesday, October 21, while FC Juarez return home to host Atlante on Tuesday, October 20.
