The Seattle Sounders U-17 team is the first MLS side to make the Generation adidas Cup Champions Division since the tournament’s inception in 2014.
Facing the prospect of elimination in the group stage after they lost to Valencia CF 1-0 in the first match, the young Sounders have rattled off four consecutive victories – and four clean sheets – against the Impact (1-0), Flamengo (1-0), River Plate (1-0) and West Ham United (4-0).
Seattle’s win in the semifinal against West Ham was particularly impressive, as the Rave Green not only held their own against one of England’s top academies but dominated as they grabbed four goals inside the first 25 minutes.