The Seattle Sounders have learned where and when they’ll be contesting the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.
After becoming the first-ever MLS team to win the CONCACAF Champions League back in May with a 5-2 aggregate victory over Liga MX side Pumas, the Rave Green will, naturally, become the first MLS team to contest the Club World Cup.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has revealed the seven-team tournament will take place between February 1-11 2023, with Morocco identified as the host nation.
The draw for the Club World Cup is yet to take place, with the full seven-team field still undecided.
However, the Sounders are one of six teams already qualified, with clashes against European and South American powerhouses certainly on the cards:
The Club World Cup has been dominated by teams from Europe and South America since its inception in 2000. In fact, it has been exclusively won by European teams for the past 15 years.
To date, Tigres are the only CONCACAF team to ever reach the final, losing to Bayern Munich in 2020.
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