Seattle has now picked up points in three straight league matches since taking a “break” to play in the FIFA Club World Cup. The Sounders also beat Austin FC at the end of last month. They are fourth in the Western Conference, nine points back of first-place San Diego.

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 delivered a thrilling spectacle, highlighted by Chelsea's unexpected triumph as champions. Equally surprising, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami defied expectations with an impressive finish in the tournament standings.

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber believes the FIFA Club World Cup this summer has been an “absolute terrific success.”

The Seattle Sounders returned to league play with a 2-0 home win against Austin FC. On the "On the Sidelines" podcast, Ethan McReynolds and Donte Jackson discuss Danny Musovski's impressive performance,

Several players may have made their international managers sit up and take notice after strong displays at the FIFA Club World Cup.

An expanded Club World Cup marked by empty seats, slashed ticket prices, searing heat, weather-delayed matches and a criticized field surface ended in a surprise victory by Chelsea, the fourth-place team in the Premier League.