Editor’s note: We’re treating this as a living document. We first published it shortly after the Sounders qualified for the Club World Cup in late May but it has been updated several times since. The most significant updates since then are a few more teams have qualified, they’ve narrowed down the possible dates (Feb. 1-11) and the latest reports suggest it will be held in United Arab Emirates.
For as long as the Seattle Sounders have been talking about their aspirations to win Concacaf Champions League — something they finally did on May 22 in front of nearly 69,000 fans — it has been discussed with a connection to the Club World Cup.