The Crew will face three teams from Mexico's Liga MX in the first stage of the 2025 Leagues Cup. Columbus starts the tournament against Toluca FC on July 29. On Aug. 1, the Crew face Club Puebla. They finish the first stage against Club Leon on Aug. 5. All three games will take place at Lower.com Field.

With Columbus Crew striker Cucho Hernandez reportedly on his way to Real Betis, it's a move that also where Major League Soccer wants to be as a league. The Crew showed their ambition in signing Cucho from Watford for a club-record fee of $10 million when the Colombian forward was only 22.

T oday, the Leagues Cup unveiled the official schedule for the 2025 edition and the perks for the top-ranked clubs from the Liga MX. The third consecutive edition of the Concacaf-

Club América, the LIGA MX champion, will begin in Salt Lake City, then play two games in Texas. Cruz Azul and Tigres will play two matches in California. Toluca will play two matches in the New York/New Jersey area. Monterrey will play two matches in Cincinnati. Pumas will play all three matches in Florida.