September 1, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Columbus Crew SC News Release
COLUMBUS – Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernández (Colombia), defenders Mohamed Farsi (Algeria) and Steven Moreira (Cape Verde), and goalkeepers Nicholas Hagen (Guatemala) and Patrick Schulte (United States) have been called-up to represent their respective nations in the upcoming FIFA international window. Additionally, Crew 2 forward Chase Adams has been called-in for the United States Under-17 side.
Hernández joins Colombia for a pair of CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup Qualifying matches. Los Cafeteros first travel to face Peru at Estadio Nacional de Lima on Sept. 6 before hosting Argentina at Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla on Sept. 10. The 25-year-old has two goals in four caps for Colombia.
The call-up follows a Leagues Cup campaign that saw Hernández earn the award for Best Player of the tournament. In his five Leagues Cup appearances, Hernández scored four goals and added three assists, helping the Crew become the first MLS side to reach three tournament finals within a span of nine months. In the Leagues Cup final against LAFC at Lower.com Field on Aug. 25, Cucho recorded two goals and one assist in the 3-1 victory. In MLS play this season, he has 13 goals and 11 assists in 21 appearances, and is the first player in Club history to record back-to-back seasons with 10+ goals and assists in a regular season.
Farsi, who was recently granted a one-time federation switch by FIFA, receives his first call-up to Algeria. Farsi and Algeria were drawn into Group E in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying and host Equatorial Guinea at Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran on Sept. 5 before traveling to face Liberia at Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia on Sept. 10.
The Montreal, Quebec, born Farsi previously represented Canada at the Under-23 level and was also a member of the country’s futsal side, earning Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year honors in 2020. Farsi has three goals and two assists in 22 league appearances this year.
Moreira will also take part in 2025 AFCON Qualifying, joining Cape Verde Islands for Group C matches on the road against Egypt at Cairo International Stadium on Sept. 6 and vs. Mauritania at Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde in Praia on Sept. 10.
Earlier this year, Moreira helped Cape Verde reach the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Quarterfinals, marking the first time the side advanced past the first round of the knockout stage. He has earned six…
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