But there's one reason to care about how teams perform in the tournament: money.

More than 1,000 fans showed up on the waterfront to set a Guinness record for most people receiving a soccer lesson prior to the Sounders-Botafogo match.

The second round of fixtures of Group B in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup  begins with a clash between Seattle Sounders and Atlético Madrid on Thursday, June 19 and is available live and free on DAZN - register for your free account here .

The streets of Pioneer Square were flooded by attendees of the FIFA Club World Cup, a prelude to the 2026 World Cup, boosting local revenue and hotel occupancy.

Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders will face off against Brazilian Serie A champions Botafogo in the group stage of the Club World Cup on Sunday.

The FIFA Club World Cup is under way in the United States, with 32 of the world's strongest club teams — from Spain's Real Madrid to South Korea's Ulsan — battling one another.

Real Madrid might begin the FIFA Club World Cup without star Kylian Mbappé, who did not practice with his teammates on Tuesday because of a fever.

River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds take on each other in a FIFA Club World Cup group stage match on Tuesday at the Lumen Field in Seattle.