Mexico eliminated from the World Cup; Aguirre resigns and goes viral

Inter Miami announced the signing of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro. The MLS began an investigation to determine whether the club engaged in improper negotiation.

Investigation for possible manipulation

Casemiro’s discovery rights belonged to the LA Galaxy. According to the rules, that prevented Inter Miami from negotiating with him without authorization. Both teams reached an agreement that allowed the signing, but the league continues to investigate.

“The league is gathering all relevant information and will refrain from further comment until the review is complete,” MLS said. “Although Inter Miami and LA Galaxy have reached an agreement for the discovery priority of signing Casemiro, the terms will be published upon conclusion of the manipulation investigation.”

Casemiro, 34, appeared in all five of Brazil’s games at this year’s World Cup and scored one goal. His contract with Inter Miami runs until the end of the 2027 “sprint” season, with an option to extend until June 2029.

Statements upon arrival

The Brazilian expressed his motivation: > “What motivates me the most, and I think this is true for any player, is winning and continuing to grow. The project that the club presented to me, along with the effort that everyone made to bring me here, means a lot to me.”

David Beckham, co-owner of Inter Miami, highlighted: > “He is a winner who has achieved a lot in football and, after such an extraordinary career with Real Madrid and Manchester United, I am very happy that he has decided to make Miami his new home.”

Casemiro spent the last four seasons at Manchester United. Before, most of his professional career was spent at Real Madrid, where he won five Champions Leagues. It is still not known when he will debut with Lionel Messi’s team; The club is waiting for the necessary visa.

Beginning in early 2027, MLS will have an abbreviated 14-game regular season before aligning with international schedules. Each of the 30 teams will play seven home games and seven away games, only against rivals from the same conference.

The Apertura 2026 table of Liga MX had its first strong movements after the two early games of Matchday 2.

The movements at the top

Cruz Azul is the absolute leader with six points, the only ones in the tournament with a perfect pace. La Maquina beat Puebla 2-1 at the Banorte Stadium and has five goals in favor against three against.

Pachuca, Tijuana, Atlas, Toluca, Monterrey, Necaxa, América, Puebla and Pumas follow with three units —although several have a game pending. Puebla fell to ninth place; Pumas rose to tenth after its first victory.

University comeback

The surprise of the date came at Nemesio Díez. Toluca took the lead in the 14th minute with a goal from Jorge Díaz, assisted by Helinho. But in the second half, the Auriazules reacted: Víctor Arteaga tied it in the 57th with a left-footed shot, and seven minutes later Sebastián Córdova headed in a cross from Rodrigo López to turn the score around.

Keylor Navas was a figure in maintaining the advantage with key saves. Toluca was left with three points and its first setback.

The other advance

Cruz Azul suffered against Puebla. Fernando Monárrez opened the scoring for La Franja; Luka Romero equalized. When everything pointed to a tie, Christian Ebere gave the capital’s victory in the final minutes.

Both duels were brought forward because Cruz Azul and Toluca will compete this weekend for the Champion of Champions.

What’s coming

Matchday 2 will continue from Friday to Sunday with Atlante-América, Tijuana-León, Guadalajara-Juárez, Santos Laguna-Atlas, Tigres-San Luis, Necaxa-Monterrey and Pachuca-Querétaro. The classification is just beginning to be defined.

Pumas victory in Toluca

The Pumas achieved their first victory under Esteban Solari by beating Toluca 1-2 at the Nemesio Diez Stadium. The visiting team came back with goals from Víctor Arteaga and Sebastián Córdova, both former players of the scarlet team.

Toluca began dominating. Helinho sent a precise cross that Jorge Díaz Price converted into a goal in the 13th minute. Keylor Navas hesitated at the start, which allowed the Mexican striker to finish with his left leg.

In the second half, Solari adjusted his strategy. Víctor Arteaga traveled several meters without pressure and in the 56th minute tied it with a left footed shot. Seven minutes later, Rodrigo López sent a dangerous cross and Sebastián Córdova headed in to give the Pumas the lead.

Both scorers arrived as reinforcements for Apertura 2026 and scored their first goal with their new team. Coming from Toluca, they applied the well-known “Law of the Ex” to give the victory to the National University Club.

The victory represents a respite for Esteban Solari, who is just beginning his time leading the Pumas. Although the team still has aspects to improve, the result at the Toluca stadium gives them confidence for the remainder of the tournament.