FC Dallas will face LIGA MX’s Necaxa and MLS Eastern Conference opponent Charlotte FC in the inaugural edition of the highly-anticipated Leagues Cup 2023, MLS and LIGA MX announced today. The inaugural edition of Leagues Cup will take place July 21- August 19, 2023.
FC Dallas will face Necaxa for the first time since the 1998 CONCACAF Cup Winners Cup when the Dallas Burn competed in the competition now known as CONCACAF Champions League. The Burn fell to the LIGA MX side, 4-1, with a lone goal from former Burn forward Dante Washington. FC Dallas and Charlotte FC will face each other for the first time since Charlotte made its league debut in 2022.