San Diego vs Pumas UNAM Preview & Prediction | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup | First Round

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San Diego played their first ever Major League Soccer season in 2025 and have been one of the most impressive expansion teams ahead of the 2026 campaign.

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How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / USA – All matches are televised on TUDN, while Fox Sports will also broadcast some matches

How to watch online: UK – This match can be streamed live on the official CONCACAF YouTube channel / USA – CONCACAF Champions Cup matches can be streamed live between ViX & Fubo

San Diego vs Pumas UNAM prediction

With plenty of recognisable faces in their side, San Diego qualified for this season’s CONCACAF Champions Cup, as a result of finishing at the top-of-the-table in the Western Conference of the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign.

They now face a Pumas UNAM side that are playing in their 13th ever CONCACAF Champions Cup. The 1989 winners, under the management of former Celtic defender Efrain Juarez, were fairly average in the 2025 Liga MX season.

Home advantage will give San Diego a real chance of ensuring this game is delicately poised ahead of the second-leg and so siding with the Americans appears the way to go for this one.

San Diego vs Pumas UNAM tip: Double chance – San Diego to win or draw