Playoff-bound FC Juarez to close 2025 Apertura against Queretaro with seeding at stake

Playoff-bound FC Juarez to Close 2025 Apertura Against Queretaro

With seeding at stake for the Liguilla, FC Juarez concludes its most successful regular season against Queretaro. The Bravos aim to finish their best regular season yet on a high note, taking on Querétaro at 6 p.m. MT at Estadio Benito Juárez.

Currently seventh, FC Juarez is guaranteed a spot in the play-in tournament starting next week, but the final regular-season match will determine their exact seed.

Liga MX Overview

[translate:Liga MX] is the top tier of Mexican soccer, Mexico’s counterpart to the American MLS, but established 50 years earlier than its U.S. equivalent. Toluca won the 2025 Clausura in May and sits second behind Cruz Azul going into the final game of the regular season.

Playoff Format for 2025 Apertura

The playoff structure resembles the NBA: the top six teams qualify directly, while teams ranked seven through ten compete in a two-round play-in to join the eight-team [translate:Liguilla] playoff.

To reach sixth place, Juárez must defeat Querétaro, hope Guadalajara Chivas lose at home to Monterey on Nov. 8, and overturn a four-goal goal differential against Chivas.
If Juárez wins but does not climb to sixth, they will secure the seventh seed and host a home play-in game, needing only one win to advance.
A loss could see Juárez drop as low as 10th place.

FC Juarez keeper Benny Diaz expressed happiness returning to El Paso for a friendly against Santos Laguna.

Author's summary: FC Juarez aims to end its record-setting season with a crucial win against Querétaro to improve its playoff seeding, with Liga MX’s unique playoff structure adding high stakes to the final match.

El Paso Times — 2025-11-07