While all five of the Seattle Sounders’ remaining regular season matches seem highly winnable on paper, there will likely be added complications to at least one and maybe two. Both the home match against the Houston Dynamo on Oct. 8 and the away match against Orlando City on Oct. 17 could potentially be impacted by international dates.
Even though the Orlando match falls outside the international window, many national teams are playing games the day before. Included in that group of teams are several for which Sounders play, including a match between Peru and the United States in Hartford, Conn.