Paris Saint-Germain faces the Seattle Sounders on Monday at Lumen Field, needing a win to clinch a spot in the Club World Cup knockout stage.

The Seattle Sounders were eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup yesterday following a 2-0 defeat by reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain. The big picture: In making it to the tournament, the Sounders earned a place on international soccer's biggest club stage, facing off against the champions of Europe and South America.

Seattle has proven it has the fans and the passion to fully support the FIFA World Cup in 2026, it's there that our city will host six matches, including a Team USA Group Stage match and a Round of 16 contest. The "warm-up" was a globally prestigious event. Seattle showed it was ready. FIFA put on an amazing show. Now, it's on to 2026.