The Queretaro was eliminated from the Leagues Cup after suffering a 3-0 thrashing at the hands of the Seattle Sounders at the Lumen Field. The Gallos Blancos arrived at the match with the obligation to secure the three points to maintain their chances of advancing, but they found themselves facing a rival that took control from the first minutes and ended up imposing conditions. The team led by Esteban Gonzalez had difficulties to settle on the playing field and quickly ceded the initiative to the American squad. Just four minutes had passed when Sebastian Gomez appeared to open the scoring after a good offensive combination by the Seattle, which found spaces in a defense that couldn't react in time.

Why Queretaro couldn't react? The panorama didn't change during the second half. The Gallos Blancos searched for some meters, but they continued without finding clarity in the last meters. Seattle maintained control of the rhythm and took advantage of the defensive shortcomings of the Mexican team to continue generating occasions in front of the goal. The third goal arrived at the 68th minute, when Albert Rusnak appeared to sentence the match. The midfielder completed another offensive action by the American team and put the 3-0 final, leaving Queretaro practically without options after never finding a response to the dominance of their rival. With this result, the Gallos Blancos consummated their elimination from the Leagues Cup after suffering two defeats in their first presentations and failing to score a single goal. The team of Esteban Gonzalez will have to face their last commitment of the tournament already without possibilities of advancing, with the objective of closing their participation in a better way. While Queretaro prepares its farewell, the Seattle Sounders already has its eyes set on its next challenge. The MLS team will face the Chivas, which were also eliminated, in a match where both teams will seek to close their participation in the Leagues Cup 2026 with a victory.