The Seattle Sounders become the first MLS team to compete in the Club World Cup today when they face Egyptian power Al Ahly at 9 AM Pacific in the quarterfinals. The winner of this game will face Real Madrid in the semifinals.
Al Ahly come into this match riding a 22-match unbeaten streak that stretches back to last August. That includes a 6-0-1 record in which they’ve outscored opponents 15-1 across all-competitions in January. Most recently they beat Auckland City 3-0 in the first round of the Club World Cup.
The Sounders, meanwhile, have not played a competitive match since last October and have only been in preseason for about a month.