The Columbus Crew beat Liga MX power Tigres on Tuesday, advancing to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals and becoming the first MLS team to beat a Mexican opponent in a shootout.
The Columbus Crew came back to beat Liga MX power Tigres on Tuesday south of the border, advancing to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals and becoming both the first MLS team to win a penalty shootout against Mexican opposition. The Crew and Tigers played to a 1-1 tie last week in Ohio's capital. It wasn't all good news for MLS on Tuesday, however.
president Gianni Infantino visited the MLS Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday, and many of MLS's underwriters understand that allowing the league's billionaire backers to supercharge their investment in the on-field product ahead of the 2025 Club World Cup and, crucially, the 48-team, North America-hosted World Cup a year later has to happen to best leverage that unique opportunity.
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