Playoff-bound FC Juarez to close 2025 Apertura against Queretaro with seeding at stake
With seeding on the line for the Liguilla, post-season bound FC Juarez concludes its most successful regular-season campaign against Queretaro. The Bravos aim to finish their best regular season ever on a high note when they face Querétaro at 6 p.m. MT at the Estadio Benito Juárez.
FC Juarez currently sits seventh, guaranteed at least a spot in the upcoming play-in tournament. However, seeding remains crucial in the final regular-season game.
Liga MX is Mexico’s top soccer league, comparable to America’s MLS but with a 50-year longer history. Toluca won the 2025 Clausura, completed in May, and currently ranks second behind Cruz Azul going into the season finale.
FC Juarez keeper Benny Diaz is happy to be back in El Paso for a friendly against Santos Laguna.
The 2025 Apertura playoff format mirrors the NBA's system: the top six teams qualify directly for the playoffs, while teams ranked seven through ten compete in a two-round play-in to fill the eight-team Liguilla playoff spots.
To finish sixth, Juárez must defeat Querétaro, hope Guadalajara Chivas lose at home to Monterrey on Saturday, Nov. 8, and overcome a four-goal deficit in goal differential against Chivas.
If Juárez beats Querétaro under any other scenario, they will be the 7th seed and host a home play-in game, where a win would secure advancement. A loss could drop Juárez anywhere from eighth to tenth place.
Author's summary: FC Juarez aims to secure better playoff seeding in their historic season finale against Queretaro, with league format and goal differential shaping their path to the Liguilla.
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