With most leagues observing the upcoming international break as players leave to join their national teams, two of Mexico’s most popular soccer clubs return to Austin for an exhibition. The second edition of the Soccer iD Cup features two 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinalists in a bit of transition. Longtime Tigres midfielder Guido Pizarro surprisingly took over the team’s head coaching role this month just one day after playing in a league match, while former Mexico international Efraín Juárez became the manager of his youth club, Pumas, on March 2. – Derek Udensi
