Four Columbus Crew first-team players have been selected for their national teams during the November FIFA International Window. Goalkeepers Nicholas Hagen and Patrick Schulte, defender Tristan Brown, and midfielder Max Arfsten will represent Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Academy players Chase Adams and Owen Presthus are also involved with U.S. youth teams.
The Columbus Crew announced that four of their first-team players have received call-ups for the November FIFA International Window. Goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen will join Guatemala for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying matches against Panama on November 13 and Suriname on November 18 at Estadio Manuel Felipe Carrera in Guatemala City. Hagen, who has 56 appearances for Guatemala, participated in the 2021, 2023, and 2025 Concacaf Gold Cups as well as 2022 World Cup Qualifying. In 2025, the 29-year-old made three regular-season starts for the Crew, recording 13 saves.
Goalkeeper Patrick Schulte and midfielder Max Arfsten were named to the U.S. Men's National Team roster by head coach Mauricio Pochettino on November 6. They will play friendlies against Paraguay on November 15 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, and Uruguay on November 18 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Midfielder Sean Zawadzki, initially selected, withdrew due to an injury sustained in the Crew's playoff match at FC Cincinnati on November 8.
Defender Tristan Brown has been called up to the U.S. Under-19 Men's National Team for a camp in Wrexham, Wales, from November 10 to 18 ahead of the UEFA U-19 Youth Tournament. The team faces Germany on November 12 at Hops & Barley Community Stadium in Ryl, Wales on November 15, and Japan on November 18 at STōK Racecourse in Wrexham. Brown, a Homegrown player, became the second-youngest in Crew history to debut in MLS at 17 years, five months, and three days old, in a 0-0 draw against NYCFC on March 22. He made six regular-season appearances this season.
Additionally, Crew Academy striker Chase Adams is competing with the U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Adams started in the group's match against Tajikistan on November 8, helping the U.S. advance to the Round of 32. In 2025 MLS NEXT Pro, he led Crew 2 with 10 goals and two assists in 1,582 minutes.
Defender Owen Presthus joined the U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team for a training camp from November 10 to 18 in San Jose, Costa Rica, with matches against Costa Rica on November 15 and 18 at Estadio Piedades de Santa Ana. Presthus started 17 matches for Crew 2 this season, scoring one goal and adding two assists. In August, he was loaned to Hartford Athletic, where he made five appearances (three starts), scored on his debut against Rhode Island FC on August 23, and earned Defender of the Game and USL Championship Player of the Week honors.