CONCACAF held its draw for the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday and the draw will pit defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew against Mexican League power Toluca.
Columbus was eliminated from the MLS playoffs by Real Salt Lake in the first round, but will kick off 2010 in March with a home-and-home quarterfinal series against Toluca. The first leg is set for March 9-11 in Columbus, with the second leg being played on March 16-19 in Mexico.
Here are the quarterfinal pairing:
Comunicaciones (Guatemala) vs. Pachuca
Columbus Crew vs. Toluca
Marathon (Honduras) vs. Pumas
Arabe Unido (Panama) vs. Cruz Azul
What do you think of these match-ups? Think Columbus can regroup from its playoff disappointment to kick off 2009 with a victory against the Mexican champions? Yearning for the day when there are four MLS teams in the quarterfinals?
Share your thoughts below.
