When the results of the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup Draw were made known last Friday, the phones of everyone on the Seattle Sounders roster, coaching staff and administration buzzed with excitement. Schmetzer ready for “once in a lifetime opportunity” at FCWC | Concacaf.com

MLS / US men’s club soccer

This winter, several MLS clubs have acquired key players at a breakneck pace: D.C. United, Houston Dynamo FC and Orlando City SC stand out in this regard, but some others have remained concerningly quiet while facing key roster holes.