Toluca vs. FC Dallas: Kickoff Time, TV, Injuries and More

Toluca vs. FC Dallas Match Time

Toluca will face FC Dallas on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Estadio Nemesio Díez in Toluca, Mexico, in the third and final Phase One match of the Leagues Cup.

The match kicks off at 10 p.m. ET, 9 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. MT and 7 p.m. PT. FC Dallas confirmed the 9 p.m. CT kickoff time.

This will be the third and final Phase One match for both teams in the tournament, which brings together clubs from MLS and Liga MX.

How to Watch Toluca vs. FC Dallas

The match can be streamed on Apple TV, which provides coverage of every Leagues Cup match. The tournament is also broadcast by U.S. television partners, with TelevisaUnivision broadcasting some matches and FOX Sports and FS1 carrying others.

However, the available information does not explicitly confirm whether Toluca vs. FC Dallas will be broadcast specifically on TelevisaUnivision or FS1.

For FC Dallas fans, the club's audio coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. CT through the FC Dallas app and the club's YouTube channel.

FC Dallas' Form Heading Into the Match

FC Dallas enters the match after winning its first two Leagues Cup games.

The team defeated Querétaro 2-0 on August 5 before beating Chivas 1-0 on August 8. FC Dallas kept a clean sheet in both matches.

Logan Farrington scored the winner against Chivas in the 73rd minute, while Santi Moreno and Joaquín Valiente scored FC Dallas' goals in the win over Querétaro.

Goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois has been one of the team's standout players after keeping two consecutive clean sheets.

Toluca's Key Absences Before Facing FC Dallas

Toluca will be without at least two confirmed players, according to comments from head coach Antonio Mohamed.

Forward Paulinho and midfielder Nicolás Castro are out with muscle injuries. Mohamed said the players needed at least another 20 days to recover, according to the available reports.

Defender Diego Barbosa has also been out with a virus. Mohamed said the player was undergoing tests and that the team believed he would return soon. His availability for the match remains unconfirmed based on the available information.

FC Dallas Injuries and Absences

FC Dallas' list of unavailable players includes goalkeeper Daniel, who is dealing with a hamstring injury and is expected to be out for about two months.

Forward Anderson Julio also suffered an undisclosed injury during the Leagues Cup match against Querétaro, within the first 20 minutes of the game. He also has a history of a lower-leg injury in 2026.

Defender Nolan Norris has accumulated yellow cards that will result in a suspension for a later match, but the suspension does not apply to the Toluca game based on the available information.

Why This Match Matters in the Leagues Cup

Toluca vs. FC Dallas is the third and final Phase One match for both teams in the 2026 Leagues Cup.

The tournament features 36 clubs, with 18 teams from MLS and 18 from Liga MX. Phase One runs from August 4 through August 13, while the knockout rounds begin on August 25.

A team earns 3 points for a regulation win, 2 points for a shootout win and 1 point for a shootout loss. There are no ties under the tournament format.

The top four clubs from each league table advance to the knockout rounds.

FC Dallas enters the match with two straight wins while keeping clean sheets in both matches, while Toluca will play at home in Mexico.

Written by shindy, a researcher and follower of U.S. news since 2011.