Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew: live stream, kickoff and team news

The 2026 MLS season opens with Portland Timbers hosting Columbus Crew at Providence Park. Every MLS match is now available with a standard Apple TV subscription, removing the need for a separate MLS Season Pass. Kick-off for this fixture is scheduled for 22 Feb 2026, 03:30.

Portland begin Phil Neville’s third campaign amid significant roster turnover and early absences. New arrivals Cole Bassett and Brandon Bye could step straight into the starting XI while David Da Costa (shoulder surgery), Zac McGraw (back) and Omir Fernandez (foot) are sidelined and Juan Mosquera serves a carry-over suspension; Jonathan Rodríguez has been waived and longtime players Maxime Crépeau and Dario Župarić have departed.

Columbus arrive under new manager Henrik Rydström following Wilfried Nancy’s exit, with Darlington Nagbe retired and Sean Zawadzki named captain; the Crew added Andre Gomes in the days before kickoff, though his match fitness is uncertain, while Diego Rossi, Dániel Gazdag and Wessam Abou Ali headline the attack.

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