The Seattle Sounders are just a couple weeks away from participating in the newly revamped FIFA Club World Cup. Scheduled from June 14 to July 13, 2025, this edition is the first using an expanded format of 32 of the very best teams from around the footballing world. The United States is hosting the historic event, with Seattle’s Lumen Field hosting all three of the Sounders’ opening round matches and six in total.
A locally rooted club, the Sounders are putting Seattle on center stage as they prepare to face a challenging group of international opponents in the largest tournament in global club football. The Sounders are in Group B, joining some of the biggest clubs in the world in France’s Paris Saint-Germain, Spain’s Atlético de Madrid and Brazil’s Botafogo.
Single match tickets are now available through a newly offered exclusive Sounders FC rate for all six FIFA Club World Cup matches in Seattle. You can learn more about this offer HERE.
Here is a quick primer on Atlético de Madrid.
Location: Madrid, Spain
League: La Liga
Founded: 1903
Manager: Diego Simeone
Club Honors:
- 11 La Liga titles
- 10 Copa del Rey titles
- 3 UEFA Europa League titles
- 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title
- 3 UEFA Super Cup titles
2024/25 La Liga record (W/L/D): 22-6-10 (76 points, 3rd place)
Top scorer: Alexander Sørloth (20 goals)
How they qualified: As one of the most consistent performers in the UEFA Champions League from 2020-24, Atlético qualified via the ranking pathway
Players to know:
Alexander Sørloth: The hulking Norwegian international center forward joined Atléti from fellow Spanish side Villarreal last summer and immediately hit the ground running. His 20 goals led the team and was good for fourth in La Liga, behind only household names Kylian Mbappé and Robert Lewandowski as well as Osasuna forward Ante Budimir.
Julián Álvarez: The other piece of Atlético’s two-headed attacking monster is the Argentine international who finished with 17 goals and four assists in just over 2,500 minutes. Álvarez joined Atlético last summer as well from Manchester City in a massive deal worth up to more than $100M.
Antoine Griezmann: Though he’s slowed down a little bit as he’s hit his mid-30s, Griezmann is still one of the greatest strikers of his generation. The French international and FIFA World Cup winner is Atlético’s all-time leading goalscorer.
