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St. Louis CITY SC face Columbus Crew in the 2026 U.S. Open Cup Final, with both teams chasing a major trophy. St. Louis have enjoyed a remarkable cup run, including a convincing 3-0 semifinal victory over Colorado Rapids, and their impressive unbeaten streak across competitions has made them one of the most dangerous sides in MLS. Columbus also arrive with strong momentum after defeating FC Cincinnati 2-0, winning five of their last six matches and building confidence ahead of this decisive encounter. Columbus will benefit from playing at home and have plenty of attacking options, including Brais Méndez, Santiago Rodríguez and Josef Martínez. Their recent performances suggest they are finding their rhythm at the right time. St. Louis, however, have been highly effective throughout the cup competition, combining quick transitions with solid defensive performances. The absence of Rafael Navarro is a notable setback for St. Louis, but their recent results demonstrate that they have oth

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The Columbus Crew have been in blistering form of late, riding an unbeaten streak across multiple recent MLS fixtures. Led by Diego Rossi, their front unit has delivered consistently sharp finishing efficiency. The side excels at leveraging the full width of their home pitch to stretch apart opposing backlines, generating high-quality scoring opportunities via pinpoint wide crosses and well-coordinated central runs. Fueled by a raucous home crowd, they have maintained a well-balanced attacking and defensive structure, with only a few fringe forwards and their backup goalkeeper sidelined due to injuries, leaving their entire core first-choice squad fully available. Still, there are small hidden risks for the side: accumulated physical fatigue from consecutive matches has started to take a toll, and their aggressive attacking mindset sometimes leaves unprotected gaps at the back for opponents to hit on counters, so a clean sheet is never a guaranteed outcome for every one of their outing

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Columbus Crew enter the final as the hotter side in open play, having won five of their last six matches across all competitions, including a 2-0 Hell is Real victory over FC Cincinnati on October 18 in which Gonzalo Tapia and Taha Habroune scored and Patrick Schulte recorded eight saves. Interim head coach Laurent Courtois has stabilized the Crew after a slow start, and their U.S. Open Cup run has been authoritative: 3-0 at Richmond Kickers, 4-1 over One Knoxville, 1-0 against NYCFC, and 2-1 over Orlando City in the semifinal. St. Louis City arrive with the stronger overall MLS résumé—51 points and second place in the Western Conference—but their record-breaking 21-match unbeaten streak across all competitions was snapped on October 17 in a 3-2 loss at Minnesota United after they had led 2-0. The bigger concern is squad availability: club-record signing Rafael Navarro, who has eight goals and four assists in eight appearances, is unavailable for the U.S. Open Cup final.

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