Matchday 17 of Closing 2022 and several teams are in the fight to qualify directly to the group and the playoffs, although the last day features several exciting matches to determine the qualifiers.
With Pachuca
and Tigres as the first classified to the league, there are still two direct places and eight teams fighting to qualify directly, in addition, there are others 6 who are looking for a place in the playoffs and try to sneak into the next round.
The eight teams that will seek direct quota are Puebla FC (3rd), Atlas FC (4th), America (5th), Cruz Azul (6th), Chivas (7th), Monterrey (8th), Necaxa (9th) and Atlético de San Luis (10°), in addition, the Young Classic will be played between the Águilas del América and Cruz Azul, in addition to the duel between Necaxa- Chivas de Guadalajara, who will have to wait for a slip from Puebla or Atlas.
Possibilities for all
Puebla FC (3rd) appears as the best placed team in the classification table, with 26 points, despite having had a losing streak of games, but the ‘Larcaboys’ have a complicated cast from Mazatlan that aspires to sneak into the playoffs.
On the other hand, Atlas FC (4th) will have to overcome some classified Tigres and that, surely , will have rotations in his eleven to face this commitment. The rojinegros have the same number of points as La Franja.
In another step, America follows with 24 points, Cruz Azul with 24 and a little below there are Chivas, Monterrey, Necaxa and Atlético de San Luis with 23 units. Although everyone has a guaranteed place in the playoffs, they aspire for a fall from Puebla or Atlas to sneak in directly.
Another fight to qualify for the repechage
Yes well the teams León and Pumas are in the position 11 Y 12, with 20 and 19 points respectively, with a victory they serve to stay within the playoff; however, there are four teams fighting to qualify with Mazatlán, Toluca, Santos and Xolos.
De moment, the playoff would be played as follows:
- Chivas (7th) vs. Atlético San Luis (10°)
- Monterrey (8th) vs. Necaxa (9th)
- America (5th) vs Pumas UNAM (12°)
- Cruz Azul (6th) vs Club León (11°)
Gallos Blancos de Querétaro and FC Juárez will play an inconsequential duel
To close with the Conference 17, the last two in the table will face each other in a duel that has no major significance between them. We Querétaro and Bravos, who are already thinking about the next tournament, must also pay the corresponding fine for being penultimate and last in the tournament Closure 2022.
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