On 27 April, following a 1–1 draw against Toluca at the Estadio Nemesio Díez, América secured their qualification for the playoffs. They would ultimately be eliminated in the quarterfinals by Santos Laguna with a 6–6 aggregate score (América won the first leg 5–3 and lost the second 1–3), with the away goals rule being the series' deciding factor. At the post-match press conference, Mohamed stated his hope for continuing on with the club, saying: "I am very content at the club, the board has given me their full support…, if nothing strange happens then we coaching staff will surely have a pre-season… I have a contract until December, they have always given me their full support, and it is up to them to decide."