The Leagues Cup format was modified before this summer’s tournament, guaranteeing all four quarterfinals would pit teams from Liga MX against teams from Major League Soccer. That is, of course, the essence of the tournament,

The Seattle Sounders, like Inter Miami also a Club World Cup entrant, are there, too. So are last year’s MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy, plus Toluca, Pachuca and Puebla from south of the border. The single-elimination quarterfinals are as follows, with all four contests scheduled for Aug. 20.