Several members of the Columbus Crew will be taking time off in June to play for their countries in World Cup qualifiers. Seven Black & Gold players will trade the Columbus colors for their international teams as the June international break is set to take place over the next week.

Inter Miami CF put together one of their most dominant wins of 2025 on Saturday night, beating the Columbus Crew 5–1 at Chase Stadium in their final match ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup. After beating CF Montréal 4–2 midweek,

The Crew plays a possession-style attack, as does Miami, and is getting adjusted to playing without Cucho Hernandez, who left for Spanish club Real Betis. Daniel Gazdag, a designated player who joined Columbus from Philadelphia, remains scoreless through his first eight games with the Crew and has no assists.