Guillermo Almada will coach his first match as Club América’s new head coach on Saturday 18 July, when the club visits Querétaro at Estadio La Corregidora. It is the first clear marker of a new era for América, and it comes with Luis Ángel Malagón and Alejandro Zendejas both out because of injury.
For readers looking up Querétaro vs America now, the answer is simple: the game can be watched in Mexico and the United States through TUDN USA, Univisión, TUDN.com, Univisión NOW, TUDN App and ViX. The timing matters because this is not just another regular match on the calendar; it is Almada’s opening test in charge, and the first chance to see how Club América responds after changing coaches.
That change carries weight. André Jardine had been the most successful coach in Club América’s history before Almada arrived, so this debut is more than a debut in name only. It follows a difficult run that ended with América out in the quarterfinals in Apertura 2025 against Club de Fútbol Monterrey and again in Clausura 2026 against Pumas de la UNAM, with Pumas advancing after a 6-6 aggregate because they finished the regular season as leaders.
That is why the match has drawn attention beyond the usual weekend interest. Querétaro may want to hand América its first defeat under Almada, but the pronósticos point the other way, which leaves the new coach walking into his first match with the pressure already built in. The missing names only sharpen that challenge, because Malagón and Zendejas are unavailable and América has to manage the debut without two regular options.
What happens next is already set: Almada’s first night on the touchline comes against Querétaro on Saturday 18 July, and the result will be the first public measure of how quickly Club América can settle into life under a new coach.
