The 2021 season has had plenty of Columbus Crew players receive international call-ups and it won’t stop in the fall. Crew captain Jonathan Mensah was selected for Ghana’s roster and is headed to Africa for the Black Stars' first two FIFA World Cup qualifiers. September will be the start of the second round of Confederation of African Football qualifying matches with games to also be played in October and November.
The September international window features play from across the globe for World Cup qualifiers. Midfielder Liam Fraser is the only other Crew player called up, as he joins Canada for CONCACAF qualifiers.