The MLS Cup finalist Sounders will play a prominent role in welcoming the league’s newest expansion team to the fold in a pair of home openers.
The Sounders announced Wednesday they will take on Los Angeles FC in their March 4 season opener at CenturyLink Field. In addition, they will open the expansion L.A. squad’s new 22,000-seat Banc of California home stadium April 29 in a nationally televised contest.
For the Sounders, beaten 2-0 by Toronto FC in the MLS Cup final, their 2 p.m. home opener will cap a busy couple of weeks of action.