Monterrey, Mexico.- The UANL Tigersthe winningest team in the Liga MX Femenil in Mexico, will face next Saturday, January 21, the Bayern Munich German in a match of the first edition of the Copa Amazonas in Monterrey.
Mauricio Culebro, president of the Tigres, confirmed the match and expressed satisfaction with the creation of the trophy, which will be played once a year and will allow the presence in Monterrey of several of the best women’s teams in the world. “We are pleased to create the Amazon Cupand bring the best to the University Stadium, fulfilling one of our most important pillars in the institution, taking the Tigres brand and women’s soccer to international levels”, she highlighted.
The women’s painting tigers He has four titles in seven finals in the nine tournaments held in the Liga MX Femenil and this season he is in third place, with all the possibilities to enter the quarterfinals and fight for the title. Led by the American Mia Fischel, leader of the scorers with 14 goals, it shows the best offense in the championship and is first in defense, tied with Chivas de Guadalajara, who occupy first place.
“We are happy to promote women’s soccer together with Tigres. This trip will be a valuable experience for our team; the FC Bayern It has many fans in Mexico and Latin America,” said the sports director of the German team, Bianca Rech.
Dee Kundra, Managing Director of FC Bayern in the Americas, commented: “We are very happy to bring the FC Bayern experience to Mexico and the Americas this January. Women’s soccer continues to grow in the Americas and FC Bayern is excited to contribute to this growth.”
The match will be played at University Stadium de Monterrey, one of the most difficult for visiting teams in Mexican soccer, due to the push of the Tigres fans, one of the most faithful in the country.
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