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.
