SEASIDE, California (Monday, January 19, 2026) – Tickets are now available for Monterey Bay Football Club’s (Monterey Bay FC) international friendly versus Liga MX’s Club de Fútbol Pachuca Select on February 28 at Cardinale Stadium, in partnership with Telemundo 23 KMUV. They can be purchased by visiting SeatGeek or at the MBFC Ticketing Office. This match will benefit the club’s partner, the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex. Contact the MBFC Ticketing Office at ticketing@montereybayfc.com or by calling 831-324-2560 (English) and 831-750-4740 (Spanish) for any questions regarding the match.
Earlier today, both Clubs announced a new strategic partnership aimed at strengthening player development and enhancing scouting efforts. The partnership will provide unique opportunities for players at either club to develop in both Mexico and the United States.
As part of the partnership, both clubs will work closely to identify top emerging talent, with a particular focus on bridging the gap for Mexican-American players and creating a clear development pathway into the professional ranks. Joint future scouting events are already in the plans, applying Pachuca’s renowned methodology to identify promising young players.
The agreement offers exciting development opportunities for Monterey Bay FC players in Pachuca, allowing them to experience and train in an established Liga MX high-performance environment. In exchange, Monterey Bay will provide opportunities for Pachuca players and coaches to gain experience in the USL Championship. The partnership also provides Pachuca proper exposure in the U.S. market and most importantly, a long-desired connection to the 831 through meaningful community engagement with Monterey Bay FC.
Monterey Bay FC Communications – @MontereyBayFC
ABOUT CLUB PACHUCA
Founded in 1892, Club de Fútbol Pachuca is recognized as the oldest professional soccer team in Mexico and one of the country’s most successful institutions. Known as Los Tuzos, Pachuca has won multiple Liga MX championships, international titles such as the CONCACAF Champions League, and made history by becoming the first and only club in the world to win an official tournament from another confederation (CONMEBOL) with its Copa Sudamericana triumph in 2006.
Pachuca is regarded as the best player development academy in CONCACAF, thanks to its pioneering model anchored by the Universidad del Fútbol and a network of academies that nurture talent across Mexico and abroad.
In recent years, the club has been ranked as the 21st team worldwide in utilizing U-21 players in first division competition, reaffirming its commitment to youth and talent projection. Pachuca also stands 86th out of 3,903 clubs globally in player sales revenue from homegrown talent over the last nine years, consolidating its position as a leader in player development and export.
Pachuca is the only CONCACAF club to win the FIFA Derby of the Americas and the FIFA Challenger Cup, and most recently achieved the title of World Runner-Up at the 2024 Intercontinental Cup, underscoring its international prestige.
SEASIDE, California (lunes, 19 de enero de 2026) – Los boletos ya están disponibles para el amistoso internacional del Monterey Bay Football Club contra el Club de Fútbol Pachuca Select de la Liga MX, que se jugará el 28 de febrero en el Estadio Cardinale, en colaboración con Telemundo 23 KMUV. Pueden adquirirse en SeatGeek o en la taquilla del MBFC. Este partido se realizará a beneficio del Salinas Regional Soccer Complex, socio del club. Para cualquier pregunta sobre el partido, contacten con la taquilla del MBFC en ticketing@montereybayfc.com o llamen al 831-324-2560 (inglés) y al 831-750-4740 (español).
Hoy ambos equipos anunciaron una nueva alianza estratégica destinada a fortalecer el desarrollo de jugadores y potenciar los esfuerzos de visoría. La alianza brindará oportunidades únicas para que futbolistas de ambos clubes se desarrollen tanto en México como en Estados Unidos.
Como parte de la alianza, ambos clubes trabajarán estrechamente para identificar a los mejores talentos emergentes, con un enfoque particular en cerrar la brecha para los jugadores mexicoamericanos y crear un camino claro hacia el profesionalismo. Ya están en planes futuros eventos conjuntos de visoría, aplicando la reconocida metodología de Pachuca para identificar jóvenes prometedores.
El acuerdo ofrece emocionantes oportunidades de desarrollo para los jugadores de Monterey Bay FC en Pachuca, permitiéndoles experimentar y entrenar en un entorno de alto rendimiento de la Liga MX. A cambio, Monterey Bay brindará oportunidades para que jugadores y entrenadores de Pachuca adquieran experiencia en el USL Championship. La alianza también proporciona a Pachuca una adecuada exposición en el mercado estadounidense y, lo más importante, una conexión largamente deseada con el 831, mediante un compromiso comunitario significativo con Monterey Bay FC.
