Club Leon were due to take part in the expanded summer tournament, but were disqualified due to FIFA‘s multi-club ownership rules. The same ownership group has a controlling stake in Pachuca, who also qualified.
LAFC earned their play-off chance because they were beaten by Leon in the 2023 Concacaf Champions League final. FIFA soon after picked Club America as the next-best ranked team in the Club World Cup confederation ranking.
Now the two teams will face off in Los Angeles for a spot in the USA-based tournament.
The winner will face Chelsea in their opening game June 16, then Esperance from Tunisia in Nashville, and Flamengo of Brazil in Orlando.
How to watch LAFC vs Club America
TV channel and live stream: LAFC vs Club America will be streamed for free on DAZN.com, with coverage starting at 3.20am BST ahead of a 3.30am kick-off time.
DAZN is the global broadcaster of the new-look Club World Cup and will show all 63 matches of the competition, plus the play-off clash between LAFC and Club America.
No subscription is required to watch the game, with DAZN making the play-off game and the entire tournament available to their ‘Freemium’ members, which means you only need to sign up for a free DAZN account.
