Facundo Almada said Club Puebla goes into Tijuana Vs Puebla believing it can take a big leap, with the teams set to meet in the opening match of Jornada 12 of the Torneo Apertura 2026. His comments came before Puebla’s trip to face Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana in a game that carries direct weight in the race toward the Fiesta Grande in November 2026.
The timing matters because Club Puebla and Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana were locked together in eighth and ninth place with 15 points each. In a tight table where many teams were separated by only two points, Almada said the margin for error is small and that Puebla wants a good result that helps it finish as high as possible and keep its path to Liguilla qualification alive.
Almada framed the match as part of a full-week routine, saying the squad prepares for every game and will stick to the plan set by Gerardo Espinoza. He said Puebla’s task is to stay concentrated for the minutes it plays, because this tournament has left little room between most sides and even one result can quickly change the standings.
The defender also described his own role in plain terms. He said he came to Club Puebla to contribute, give his best and add consistency to a team he sees as being in growth. That optimism, though, sits beside a harder reality: he acknowledged that poor results in recent years have kept people away from Estadio Cuauhtémoc, and said the team has to reverse that situation before supporters come back with the same force.
That makes the visit to Tijuana more than a routine league date. Puebla is not only chasing points; it is trying to turn a promising run of training and belief into something the table can show. If Almada’s reading is right, the next step is not just surviving Jornada 12, but leaving it with enough momentum to keep pressing toward Liguilla and to give its fans a reason to return.
