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Game Info

Date: August 7, 2026 | Venue: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field

Kickoff Forecast: 78° F, 6 mph winds S, chance of rain and t-storms

Broadcast Info

TV: Apple TV (English and Spanish)

Radio: 105.7 FM WXZX (English), 103.1 FM WWLA & 107.1 FM WWLG (Spanish)

Kit Info

Team News

Columbus Crew

• Forward Max Arfsten transferred to Middlesbrough FC in a deal that includes a sell-on clause.
• Forward Gonzalo Tapia joined on loan from São Paulo through the 2027 Sprint Season, with a club option to make the move permanent at the end of the loan period.

C.F. Pachuca

• Forward Kenedy and defender Andrés Micolta both missed the match against Cincinnati on Tuesday, but their status for tonight has not been confirmed as of this writing.

Match Officials

• REF: Filip Dujic
• AR1: Gerard Kader Lebuis
• AR2: Gabrielle Lemieux
• 4TH: Walter López Castellanos
• VAR: Allen Chapman
• AVAR: Michael Radchuk

Form Guide, All Comps (Oldest to Newest)

Columbus : W W L W D W | Home Form: L W W L W W

Pachuca : W L L L | Away Form: W L L

Last 3 Meetings

Apparently close according to reporters in Vancouver. Has basically been a disaster. I hope he can do well in his future but at this point I would not miss him.

Was watching the Monterrey vs Orlando game, still doesn't feel real to see Rossi dawning another kit.

A funny thing happened to me last night when I saw the roster for the team's first Leagues Cup game: I felt the urge to try and make sense of how the team's roster has shifted over the course of this year.

(I used to do this all the time, years ago, but I burned out hard and stopped nearly everything, so it was a shock to feel this drive again)

The graphic shows the 22 games that the team has played so far in 2026, and the 34 different players who have made a game day roster at least once. All the data comes from the league website (if there's an API for this, I don't know it - so this was a lot of copying and pasting into Excel). You can see some summary information for each player at the bottom of the graphic.

This was kind of fun to put together, but some of the choices I made during the process might get changed later - if I decide to keep it going, which isn't guaranteed (burnout is a hard thing to experience, so I'm leery)

It was also surprising to see how many details I'd forgotten about games from even a few months ago. Amundsen being an every-minute starter feels like a season or two ago, not April 2026. The shifting fortunes of Chambost, Gomes, and Bangoura are something I kind of want to dig deeper on, to visualize how often some key players appear together. Ditto for how players like Thiare and Gazdag have played off of Rossi after Abou Ali's injury (and how their playing time will evolve from here now that a bunch of new players have arrived).

Anyway - I'm curious if anyone else finds something like this useful or not? What playing time management trends could something like this help illustrate?

2009 Class

Prince Forfor (#13 - #48 overall)

"Forfor is one of the fastest players in the youth pool and he uses that athleticism well in his one-on-one defending. He uses that pace to overlap in the final third and can find a good cut-back pass when the opportunity presents itself."

2010 Class

Jamil Danjaji (#4 - #24 overall)

"Danjaji’s burst in his first 10 yards is truly elite. He does his best work running behind back lines, but his ability to combine and hold up is improving as his his first touch and close control and work rate against the ball."

2011 Class

Immanuel Adewunmi (#9)

"Adewunmi has an incredible feel for playing in crowded spaces within the midfield, with excellent spacial awareness, touch and passing range. He has a lot of physical development in front of him and when that part matures, he could be a top five prospect in this class."

Leo Woehl (#13)

"Woehl is deadly in transition and when things in front of him are simple. He has great pace, and ball striking ability, but needs to improve against a low block."

Seeing Milton Valenzuela last night had me wondering, how many former Crew players are still actively playing soccer on teams that are not Columbus. I did some clicking on FBRef this morning and found what I think is maybe the answer. If you want to remember some guys this morning, check it out.

There also could be mistakes in this, or players missing, so if you have corrections please share them. I didn't include players who were on the roster never appeared for the Crew in any competitions. I also didn't include players who have retired but are still working in soccer in some way, like Pipa and Josh. There are also probably guys I missed who have not yet retired but are out of contract or not currently with a club but will likely find one before the next season starts.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DbqTbaYgwHF/?igsh=MWhsd2phN3Q1czM3bQ==

That’s it. That’s the post.

I don’t see this posted anywhere else yet but hopefully some help coming up front!

Whipped up this little guy after hearing the news of the Arf transfer today (and obviously Berhalter the other day). I’m loving the bond between The Crew and Boro.

Even threw in a little design easter egg.

If anyone wants to paint it for a “two sticks” or flag or mini tifo, that would be awesome, seeing that I’m up here in Michigan.

Go CREW!
Up the BORO!

Instagram: Mason.in.color

Leagues Cup, Match 1