The Seattle Sounders are getting ready to play in the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time by getting ready in Marbella. After becoming the first MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League in 2022, the Sounders qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup. In the two-legged matchup, Seattle defeated Liga MX side Pumas UNAM 5-2 on aggregate.
In the second leg, Seattle defeated Pumas UNAM 3-0 at home in front of a record crowd of 68,741 at Lumen Field. The expedition left a snowy airport in Tacoma on Saturday and traveled to the Costa del Sol, which is on the south coast of Spain. There, the team will spend some time getting ready for the competition, which starts on February 1 in Morocco. Continue reading “Seattle Sounders Looking for a Good Performance”
While you wouldn’t go as far as to say the Sounders had their backs against the wall, they were still struggling. With three consecutive losses and four in five games, they needed to turn things around. The game couldn’t have started much worse for Seattle, as they conceded a goal after just three minutes of play. Jonathan Lewis perfectly timed his run into the Sounders’ penalty area, rounded Frei and calmly slotted the ball home to give the Rapids a 1-0 lead. 
Seattle Sounders encountered a similar poor start last season and had to come away with a brilliant comeback in the second half of the campaign in order to salvage the 2017 season. Seattle Sounders ended up reaching the final of the MLS Cup where they lost against Toronto. 
The Sounders faced Dallas after a gruelling encounter against Chivas in the CONCACAF Champions League, and this did not do them favours, having suffered multiple injury concerns. Despite a disappointing result, Alex Roldan had a good MLS debut coming off the bench, where he providing some effort and energy in central midfield alongside elder sibling Cristian.