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Preliminary rosters for the 2021 Campeones Cup – the annual clash between the reigning MLS and Liga MX Champions – have been announced. The Columbus Crew will host Cruz Azul on Wednesday, September 29 at the Crew’s brand-new stadium, Lower.com Field (8:00 p.m. ET on Univision, TUDN and ESPN2 in the U.S., TSN and TVA Sports in Canada, and Canal 5 in Mexico) in Columbus, OH, to decide which league takes the title.
readLike the expanded format of Leagues Cup, this CCL event may be expanding to build interest in the three nation World Cup hosted by a trio of region members, USA, Mexico & Canada.
Here, it now grows to 27 teams as 22 join the Opening Round, the balance in the Round of 16. The latter group will consist of MLS, Liga MX & CPL top teams, joined by Lamar Hunt US Open Cup and Canadian Championship winners.
readLet's try this one on for size, Liga MX & MLS will both take a month off for these games. How will that work with the northern teams in our domestic league, with cold weather at the start & end, or end even more so or a more congested schedule, neither are to me a good option. Interspersing the games throughout the season may be a better fit, make the games special, build interest in fans of both leagues in the other. I do want to see who my fav team takes on in a week or 3 as they face another in league play.
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