Talen Energy Stadium hosts Club América, Puebla FC
The game, which is part of the Tour Aguila, will kick off at 6 p.m.
While the Union stay on the road, Talen Energy Stadium will be the site Saturday night for what Puebla FC manager Rafael Garcia Torres hopes will be "a party" for Mexican soccer fans.
Club América and Puebla FC — two popular Mexican soccer clubs — will square off at 6 p.m. as part of the Tour Aguila. The tour is hosted by Club América and is designed to showcase the team against other Mexican clubs in locations across the United States. It forces Club América to play in three different American cities over the course of one week.
The team already played Santos Laguna in Denver on Wednesday. The game resulted in a 3-2 victory for América, with goals from Alejandro Díaz, Diego Lainez and Darwin Quintero. After Saturday's match in Philadelphia, the team will travel to Salt Lake City to play Monarcas Morelia on Tuesday. América will finish its American tour with the MX Supercup against Queretaro in Los Angeles on July 16.
On Saturday, América will be missing Edson Alvarez, who will play with the Mexican national team in the Gold Cup. The team will also be without star striker Oribe Peralta, who was called up to play in the Confederations Cup in Russia and will rest for Saturday's match.
"Oribe is a very important player, but there are many of them on the team," manager Miguel Herrera said. "He needs a vacation. He needs to clear his head a little bit after the tournament he's coming from, so it's important to give him those days of rest. He'll join up with the team in the next week."
Although both teams will play on foreign soil, Saturday's match will be something of a homecoming for Puebla FC. Philadelphia and the surrounding area is home to many Puebla natives, and club pride runs strong in the area.
Pregame festivities will cater to local fans with four hours of music, food and meet-and-greets. Torres said that his team is excited to play in the vibrant environment.
"It is a great honor to be playing here with so many folks who are fans of Puebla," Torres said. "They're looking forward to putting a very exciting game together."