Lyon vs Tigres: Andre-Pierre Gignac could travel to the US to play the CONCChampions Final | Sports | Mexico

tigers It is in the “Prologue” to the final conclusion of CONCACAF Champions League, known as the Concachampions, who will once again face a team from Liga MX and another from MLS for the international title. But first the “cats” must leave the club on the way Lion From Mexico, who just beat them (3-0) in Liga MX.

In this streak, after winning 2-1 in the first leg, Tigres will play the pass to the final on Wednesday 3 May against “Vieira” and in case the goal is achieved, many UANL fans wonder if they will be able to. to rely on Andre Pierre Gignactheir MVP, when they visit an MLS team (Los Angeles FC or Philadelphia Union) that wins the other semi-final.

this way? What happens is that the French striker has not traveled to the United States for his visiting team’s matches because he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, which is a mandatory requirement for entering the North American country.

However, Tigres have received tremendous news ahead of their semi-final second leg clash against Lyon, meaning they will be able to count on Gignac’s André-Pierre Gignac to reach the final, after the US government announced that it would no longer require vaccination requirements to enter the country. From May 12th.

“Today we are announcing that the Administration will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal employees, federal contractors, and international air passengers at the end of May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.-19″The White House announced in a statement.

It should be noted that the last time the Frenchman traveled to the United States was in Concachampion in 2020, as a bubble was created in Orlando, Florida, due to the epidemic, and the vaccine was not yet required.

When will the ConcChampions Final be played?

the CONCACAF Champions League 2023 The final stage has entered (only Tigres, León, Los Angeles FC and Philadelphia Union are still in the race for the semi-finals) and without Seattle Sounders, the current monarch, there will be a new champion in the continental championship.

As mentioned, in the latest edition, the Seattle Sounders defeated the UNAM Pumas by 5-2 on aggregate, thus declaring themselves champions of the Confederation. So Mexican teams will now be looking to reclaim the region’s dominance of the past 16 years.

Regarding the date of the final, unlike Concachambun 2020 and like Concachambun 2021 and 2022, the 2023 edition will be played in two-legged matches, which were scheduled for Wednesday 31 May and Sunday 4 June.

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