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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 performances of Inter Miami, LAFC and the Seattle Sounders shed some insight into where MLS stands on the global stage.