### [2026-09-5](/feed/2026/09/5/index.md) ##### 2026 MLS season # In association football, Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew wins their 400th game in franchise history. ### Sources: 1. [Our Sports Central](https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/crew-blanks-rapids-3-0/n-6410204) 2. [The Columbus Dispatch](https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/mls/columbus-crew/2026/09/05/columbus-crew-vs-colorado-rapids-mls-live-updates-highlights-stats--live/91629431007/) ### Changes: 1. In association football, the Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew wins their 400th game in franchise history. _2026-09-06 22:04:50 (First version)_ 1. In association football, Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew wins their 400th game in franchise history. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [In association football, Major League Soccer announces that all 27 teams from the United States will return to the U.S. Open Cup beginning in 2027, making it the first full participation in the tournament since 2023. ](/feed/2026/09/2/in-association-football-major-league-soccer-announces-that-all-27-teams-from-the-united-states-will-return-to-the-us.md) _Context: Major League Soccer, association football_ 2. [In association football, Malawi's women's national football team defeats Ghana 2–1 at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals at Al Medina Stadium in Morocco, qualifying for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil and will make their debut at the tournament. ](/feed/2026/08/9/in-association-football-malawi-s-women-s-national-football-team-defeats-ghana-2-1-at-the-women-s-africa-cup-of-nations.md) _Context: association football_ 3. [ Major League Soccer, the top flight of men's soccer in the U.S. and Canada, announces that Larry Berg, currently a co-owner of Los Angeles FC (LAFC) in that league, will succeed Don Garber as league commissioner at the start of 2027. Berg will sell his interest in LAFC before assuming his new position. ](/feed/2026/08/3/major-league-soccer-the-top-flight-of-men-s-soccer-in-the-us-and-canada-announces-that-larry-berg-currently-a-co-o.md) _Context: Major League Soccer, association football_ 4. [In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. ](/feed/2026/06/11/in-association-football-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-consisting-of-48-national-teams-for-the-first-time-begins-with-matches.md) _Context: association football_ 5. [In association football, Lech Poznań win their 2nd consecutive and 10th ever Ekstraklasa title with a league game to spare. ](/feed/2026/05/16/in-association-football-lech-poznan-win-their-2nd-consecutive-and-10th-ever-ekstraklasa-title-with-a-league-game-to-spa.md) _Context: association football_ 6. [In association football, Curaçao qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after winning Group B of the third round of CONCACAF qualifiers for the World Cup. In its first World Cup appearance, Curaçao becomes the smallest nation by both population and area to qualify for the tournament. ](/feed/2025/11/18/in-association-football-curacao-qualifies-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-after-winning-group-b-of-the-third-round-of-conca.md) _Context: association football_ 7. [ The governing board of Major League Soccer (MLS), the top men's association football league in Canada and the U.S., votes to change its season from its current calendar-year schedule to a summer-to-spring schedule spanning two calendar years, aligning MLS with most international leagues. The first season under the new calendar will be 2027–28, with an abbreviated transitional season from February to May 2027. ](/feed/2025/11/13/the-governing-board-of-major-league-soccer-mls-the-top-men-s-association-football-league-in-canada-and-the-us-vot.md) _Context: Major League Soccer, association football_ 8. [In association football, Paris Saint-Germain wins a record 16th Coupe de France title after defeating Stade Reims 3–0 in the final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris. ](/feed/2025/05/24/in-association-football-paris-saint-germain-wins-a-record-16th-coupe-de-france-title-after-defeating-stade-reims-3-0-in.md) _Context: association football_ 9. [In association football, FC Barcelona win their 28th title in the 94th season of La Liga after defeating city rivals RCD Espanyol 2–0 with two matches to spare. ](/feed/2025/05/15/in-association-football-fc-barcelona-win-their-28th-title-in-the-94th-season-of-la-liga-after-defeating-city-rivals-rcd.md) _Context: association football_ 10. [In association football, Chinese club Shandong Taishan withdraw from the AFC Champions League Elite several hours before their match against South Korean club Ulsan HD. ](/feed/2025/02/19/in-association-football-chinese-club-shandong-taishan-withdraw-from-the-afc-champions-league-elite-several-hours-before.md) _Context: association football_