Columbus Crew SC will host either Atlanta United or the Charleston Battery in the next round of the U.S. Open Cup. The opponent to be determined after Atlanta and the Battery play their postponed match on Thursday evening in suburban Atlanta. Columbus was drawn into the Mideast Region along with the winner of the game between Atlanta and Charleston Battery, St. Louis FC and Hell Is Real rival FC Cincinnati.
After years of disappointment in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Columbus Crew SC found their way to the Round of 16 after defeating the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the Fourth Round at MAPFRE Stadium.