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Breaking down Paris Saint-Germain: FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Preview

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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 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 PSG.

Location: Paris, France

League: Ligue 1

Founded: 1970 (merger between Paris FC and Stade Sangermanois)

Manager: Luis Enrique

Club Honors:

  • 12 Ligue 1 titles
  • 15 Coupe de France titles
  • 1195/96 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
  • 2019/20 UEFA Champions League Finalist

2024/25 Ligue 1 record (W/L/D): 26-2-6 (84 points, Champions)

Top scorer: Ousmane Dembélé (21 goals)

How they qualified: As one of the top performers in the UEFA Champions League from the qualifying window of 2021-24, PSG booked their spot via the ranking pathway. Having already won this season’s Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de France, Les Parisiens have a chance to complete a historic treble when they take on Italy’s Inter Milan on Saturday in the UEFA Champions League Final, a title which the club has never won.

Players to Know:

Ousmane Dembélé: The French international was Ligue 1’s Player of the Season after an incredible campaign that saw him post 21 goals and six assists in fewer than 1,800 league minutes. Dembélé was one of nine PSG players to earn Ligue 1 Team of the Season honors, a record.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia: PSG signed the electric winger from Napoli in January for a fee worth up to $80M. The Georgian international has been one of the most exciting players in Europe over the past few seasons and recorded four goals and three assists in a little more than 900 minutes after his transfer to Paris.

Désiré Doué: The 19-year-old earned Ligue 1’s Young Player of the Season award after recording six goals and six assists in his first season in the French capital after a move from Stade Rennais. Doué’s also made his French international debut earlier this year.

2026 Season Membership Deposits

2026 Season Membership Deposits

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Two Tickets & Two Beers (vs. Portland Timbers)

Two Tickets & Two Beers (vs. Portland Timbers)

Come out to Lumen Field to watch your Seattle Sounders take on Portland with this special ticket offer sponsored by Michelob Ultra. For just $40 + Taxes & Fees, get two tickets & two beers for the match. For 21+ fans only and drinks must be picked up in the North Plaza 21+ beer garden prior to kickoff.

Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. PT on October 4.

Match & Merch Bundle (vs. Portland Timbers)

Match & Merch Bundle (vs. Portland Timbers)

Add a limited-edition Cascadia Rivalry t-shirt to your ticket to the Portland Timbers match. Matchday pick up info will be communicated prior to the match via email.

Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. PT on October 4.