Club Tijuana Atlas: time, channel and how to watch live
Club Tijuana Atlas meet in Liga MX Jornada 10 on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana. Kickoff is set for 9:00 p.m. Mexico City time, with live TV and streaming on FOX. Both clubs hold 14 points, so three points would help either side push toward the top-eight Liguilla zone in Apertura 2026. Fans tracking recovery and peak-performance habits can also browse related coverage in our Longevity & Biohacking hub.
Key Takeaways
- Club Tijuana Atlas kick off at 9:00 p.m. Mexico City time from Estadio Caliente.
- FOX carries the live TV and streaming broadcast for the Jornada 10 fixture.
- Both sides sit on 14 points; Xolos are seventh and Atlas ninth on goal difference.
- Gilberto Mora and Jorge Sánchez are away with national-team duty; Aldo Rocha is back in Atlas training.
- Atlas have only one regular-season win in their last 10 visits to the Mictlán.
Where can you watch Club Tijuana Atlas live?
According to Mediotiempo, the Club Tijuana Atlas match is scheduled for Friday, September 25, with kickoff at 21:00 hours central Mexico time.
The venue is Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Baja California—also referred to as the Mictlán. Live transmission and streaming are listed on FOX, with minute-by-minute coverage also flagged on Mediotiempo.
That answer-first detail matters for U.S. and UK viewers following Liga MX: lock the FOX feed and the 9:00 p.m. Mexico City clock before the whistle.
Why does this Jornada 10 matchup matter?
Both clubs arrive level on 14 points in Apertura 2026. Tijuana sit seventh and Atlas ninth, separated by goal difference, with five teams packed into that points band.
El Informador notes Xolos have a game in hand. A win would break the parity and lift either side toward clearer Liguilla territory among the top eight.
Atlas opened the tournament with four wins in five matches, then went a month without a victory after beating Cruz Azul—two losses and two draws. Hernán Crespo’s side still need points to climb.
Sebastián “Loco” Abreu’s Xolos drew 2-2 at Pachuca (goals from Mora and Gómez), their second draw, after also dropping points elsewhere. At home they have lost only one of five Apertura 2026 matches, though Querétaro recently ended that near-perfect home run.
Head-to-head lean favors Tijuana: of the last 10 meetings, Xolos have five wins, three draws, and two losses. In the last 10 regular-season games at the Mictlán, Atlas own just one win (Clausura 2025), plus six defeats and three draws.
Who is missing for Club Tijuana and Atlas?
El Informador reports both squads carry notable absences. Atlas lack Jorge Sánchez on Mexico call-up. Aldo Rocha trained all week after injury and is expected to matter in midfield. Manuel Capasso traveled, with minutes at Crespo’s discretion; Adonis Frías is penciled for action later, around the Clásico Tapatío.
Tijuana miss their most decisive piece, Gilberto Mora, who is with Rafa Márquez’s Tri preparing for Saturday’s Colombia match—a sensitive blow to midfield distribution for Abreu.
Atlas held a final Thursday session at the Academia before flying to Baja California, aiming to end the drought on a tough road pitch where they have historically struggled.