Italy’s Inter Milan is taking on Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds at Lumen Field in Seattle on Saturday, June 21, on Matchday 2 in Group E of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group stage. Here is everything you need to know about the competition and their upcoming match:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 12 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised for FREE on DAZN.com.
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2025: The FIFA Club World Cup is a global tournament that features 32 of the best clubs from around the world. This year’s edition will take place in North America, with Seattle serving as one of the 11 host cities. The final will be held on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
CWC FORMAT: The 32 qualified teams from AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA are separated into eight groups of four where the first and second place clubs from each group advance to the knockout rounds.
WHAT’S NEXT: Inter and Urawa will complete their round robin in Group E with matches against Argentina’s River Plate and Mexico’s Monterrey, respectively.
MATCHDAY 1 RESULTS:
Inter: Drew Monterrey 1-1
Urawa: Lost 3-1 to River Plate
FIFA Club World Cup Hub
The biggest tournament in the history of global club soccer is just around the corner. This month, Sounders FC will compete in the the FIFA Club World Cup right here in Seattle. Placed in Group B, the Rave Green will face UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, Spanish giants Atlético de Madrid, and reigning South American champions Botafogo at Lumen Field during the group stage.
ABOUT INTER MILAN: Inter is one of the most successful clubs in Italy and a perennial contender in Europe. Inter is a 20-time Scudetto winner as champion of Serie A, has nine Copa Italias, three UEFA Champions League titles and three UEFA Europa League titles. The Nerazzurri also fell to Sounders Group B opponent Paris Saint-Germain last month in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League Final. Some of the best players in the world have suited up for Inter, including the likes of Ronaldo Fenômeno, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Samuel Eto’o and Wesley Sneijder.
HOW THEY QUALIFIED: Inter qualified for FIFA Club World Cup 2025 via the UEFA rankings pathway after being one of the most consistent performers in the UEFA Champions League over the past four years.
2024/25 SERIE A STANDINGS: Inter finished second in the Serie A table last year with 81 points (24-5-9), missing out on the title by one point to Napoli.
PLAYERS TO KNOW:
Lautaro Martínez: The Argentine striker and 2022 FIFA World Cup winner is one of the best pure finishers in Europe. Martínez, who scored Inter’s lone goal in the opening round draw with Monterrey, has 115 goals in his seven seasons in Milan. He was the 2023/24 Serie A Player of the Season and finished last year with 12 goals and three assists.
Alessandro Bastoni: The 26-year-old center back is the two-time reigning Serie A Defender of the Year after helping anchor an Inter back line that tied for second last season with just 35 goals conceded in 38 matches. Bastoni has 36 caps with the Italian national team, most recently starting in Italy’s 2-0 win over Moldova on June 9 in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
Pride Night (vs. Austin FC)
Show your colors and celebrate love with a $36 ticket and rainbow Pride socks featuring Sounders branding—a must-have for any supporter. Grab your tickets and make it a night of inclusivity, community, and soccer!
Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. PT on June 28.
ABOUT URAWA RED DIAMONDS: The Saitama-based Japanese club are five-time winners of the J1 League and are participating in their fourth FIFA Club World Cup. They’ve also won the AFC Champions League three times, with the most recent coming in 2022.
HOW THEY QUALIFIED: Urawa qualified via the aforementioned AFC Champions League title in 2022.
CURRENT FORM: Urawa is third in the J1 League table with 34 points (9-5-7) from 21 matches.
PLAYERS TO KNOW:
Samuel Gustafson: The Swedish international midfielder is in his second season in Japan after joining from BK Häcken. Gustafson has four goals and four assists across 43 matches with the Reds.
Ryoma Watanabe: The Japanese attacker has 12 goals and six assists in two seasons with Urawa. His six goals in 2025 are tied for sixth in the J1 League.
