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[^2]\n\nToluca and León will face each other in the 2026 Leagues Cup semifinal to decide the first ticket to the final. [^3]\n\nJulio César Domínguez, known as 'Cata', officially announced his retirement from professional football after a 17-year career with Cruz Azul. [^4]\n\nSebastián Cáceres, a Uruguayan central defender, officially departed Club América to join Celta de Vigo in Europe. [^5]\n\nClub America and Monterrey will play the semifinal match of the 2026 Leagues Cup on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. [^6]\n\nAlmeyda has fewer than 15 matches in charge and is two games away from ending the club's five-year title drought. [^7]\n\nRayados' most recent title was in 2021, when they won the CONCACAF Champions Cup against América; since then they have faced criticism for not winning another trophy despite heavy investment. [^8]\n\nThe semifinal matchups are set as Toluca versus León and América versus Monterrey. [^9]\n\nThis is the first time in the modern era of the competition that all four semifinalists belong to Liga MX, as all MLS teams were eliminated. [^10]\n\nA victory for León in the semifinals would secure their place in the final and their qualification for the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup. [^11]\n\nThe two semifinal matches are scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in the United States. 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