During the FIFA Date, América trusted its young players to take on the responsibility of the friendly match against Tijuana, in the United States. With the presence of some starters, the young players achieved a 2-1 victory in San Diego, California. Technical Director Fernando 'Tano' Ortiz chose to give players like Bruce El-Mesmari or Emiliano Soria the opportunity to evaluate the skills of the young players and consider them for the first team. In a game where goalkeepers were rotated, Soria (26') and Lozano (83') scored the winning goals.
América vs. Tijuana: lineups for the match
- América: Jiménez; Lara, Vázquez, Soria, Fuentes; Dos Santos, Ramírez, Layún; El-Mesmari, Roger Martínez, and Román Martínez.
- Tijuana: R. Díaz; Godinez, N. Díaz, Govea, Contreras; Lértora, Rodríguez, Valenzuela, Martínez, Canelo; Romero