Leagues Cup: How to watch Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City in round of 32
On Friday, the Crew will play in the second-ever Leagues Cup tournament with a round of 32 game against Sporting Kansas City at Lower.com Field.
As the 2023 MLS Cup champions, Columbus was given a bye into the knockout rounds, skipping the group stage entirely, and will hold home-field advantage throughout their tournament run. But having the bye meant the Crew had to wait while nearly every other club played and kept Columbus from knowing who their opponent would be until Monday.
The Crew have had just under three weeks off since their last competitive match, losing to Atlanta United 2-1 on July 20.
"That's been a good break for us, but I know I'm itching to get back out there," forward Christian Ramirez said. "You see the excitement, you see how intense some of the games get, especially late, some of these games have been hectic. And that's the beauty of it."
Here is how to watch the Crew take on Sporting Kansas City in the Leagues Cup round of 32:
What time does Columbus Crew play Sporting Kansas City?
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Lower.com Field.
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Is Columbus Crew Leagues Cup matches on cable television?
No, the Crew Leagues Cup match against Kansas City will only be available over streaming on Apple TV. But it's one of the streaming service's free matches, meaning no MLS Season Pass subscription is required. One just has to create a free Apple TV login. A Spanish broadcast will also be available on Apple TV.
Who is calling Columbus Crew vs. Sporting Kansas City on Apple TV?
On the call for the Crew-Kansas City match will be Tyler Terens (play-by-play) and Kyndra de St. Aubin (analyst). The Spanish broadcast will have Bruno Vain (play-by-play) and Andres Agulla (analyst) calling the match.
How to listen to Columbus Crew vs Sporting Kansas City radio broadcast
The broadcast of the match will be available on 105.7 FM and the iHeartRadio app with Chris Doran on the radio call. The Spanish radio broadcast, featuring Juan Valladares on the call, will be available via 102.5 FM La Grande.
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