Columbus Crew hosts Pachuca in Leagues Cup rematch on August 7
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 9:58 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Columbus Crew faces CF Pachuca in a 2026 Leagues Cup match on August 7, seeking retribution for a 2024 loss marred by a suspected food poisoning incident. In that 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup final, the Crew lost 3-0 after many team members fell ill from a meal prior to the match. The Crew can deal Pachuca a second consecutive loss after Pachuca's opening defeat against FC Cincinnati. Only a few players from the 2024 roster remain as the Crew aims to assert their performance on home soil.
- •Columbus Crew previously lost to Pachuca in 2024 Champions Cup final.
- •Crew aims for revenge after players suffered illness during that match.
- •Pachuca lost 3-1 to FC Cincinnati in their Leagues Cup opener.
- •Match will take place at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.
- •Only four starting players from the 2024 match remain on Crew's roster.
- 9:58 PMYahoo Sports — Columbus Crew seeks payback against Pachuca for illness-marred 2024 loss
"The Columbus Crew hosts CF Pachuca in the 2026 Leagues Cup, two years after a suspected food poisoning incident led to a sickening loss in Mexico.
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