Seattle Sounders vs Al Ahly

The winner of today's game will go through to the semi-final of the competition and face 4-time winners Real Madrid, who are the most successful club in ...

[Seattle Sounders vs Al Ahly live on Fubo TV](http://www.fubo.tv/lp/soccer/?irad=356358&irmp=2395065) (free trial available). He is being marked well by Al Ahly, and the Sounders need to find a way of getting him more involved in transition moments to get his full impact. This could be a great opportunity to test the goalkeeper. Another Al Ahly attack starts centrally with Dieng but ends up at Hany on the right. They have only conceded one goal this season and are unbeaten since May, where they lost the CAF Champions League final against Wydad. To do that, they'll have to get more out of Lodeiro and Ruidiaz, who have been well managed by the Egyptian defence. Seattle were very much the better side in terms of chances created, but nothing was ever crystal clear for them and in that sense, Al Ahly have defended well. Unfortunately for him the ball runs loose. A shame for them that there is less than 30 seconds to go... The ball is poorly hit from his teamate and ends in nothing. The structures are ever so slightly beginning to break down and gaps are opening up that were previously not there. Well defended by The Rave Green, who have just started to drop off slightly.

LINEUPS: Jackson Ragen gets the nod over Xavier Arreaga and Josh Atencio takes the defensive midfielder alongside Albert Rusnák in the Sounders' first ...

The Sounders, meanwhile, have not played a competitive match since last October and have only been in preseason for about a month. The winner of this game will face [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) in the semifinals. Al Ahly come into this match riding a 22-match unbeaten streak that stretches back to last August. João Paulo will be available off the bench. Most recently they beat Auckland City 3-0 in the first round of the Club World Cup. [Seattle Sounders](https://www.sounderatheart.com) 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.

Seattle Sounders FC and Al-Ahly face off on Saturday in the second round of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.

The first-ever FIFA Club World Cup game for a Major League Soccer team will involve a nearly-full-strength lineup.

[MLS Season Pass](https://soc.cr/3HON6Bh), FS1). With [João Paulo](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/joao-paulo/) coming off a torn ACL suffered in last year's [CCL triumph over Liga MX's Pumas UNAM](https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/seattle-sounders-beat-pumas-unam-for-2022-concacaf-champions-league-title), homegrown midfielder [Josh Atencio](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/josh-atencio/) starts alongside [Albert Rusnák](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/albert-rusnak/) as the deepest midfielders. There’s roster consistency and quality from one of MLS’s most successful clubs, one that’s fully capable of winning. But the Egyptian Premier League leaders might have an advantage, sitting undefeated through 15 domestic games and [Colorado Rapids](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/colorado-rapids/) (8 pm ET FS2, FOX Deportes).

MLS side The Seattle Sounders face Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup for the right to play Real Madrid.

Knowing Real Madrid stand in their way in the semifinals, it's hard to imagine the Sounders can become the second, but that's why they play the games, right? The midfield depth is a concern, but overall this is a similar look to last season's CCL triumph. 42nd min: The Sounders have their fourth corner of the half, which is punched awkwardly straight in the air by Mohamed El Shenawy, but there's no Seattle attacker to take advantage. 45 mins to kick: The Sounders lineup is out now, and it's exactly as expected. Seattle Sounders don’t look at all like a team in the middle of preseason. Nouhou swings in a vertical delivery to Alex Roldan but it's out of reach and over the end line. They finally get into the Seattle penalty area, but instead of hitting on goal first-time in space, Mahmoud Kharaba decides to let the ball bounce, and it gets away from him over the end line. Somehow, the ball found its way right back to Magdy, and he had a second go, with the ball deflecting with a cruel touch off Alex Roldan into the back of the net. Coming off an ACL tear in the CONCACAF Champions League, it would be a fitting time for him to enter the fray. The team looked about as sharp as you can expect, but in the end, the Sounders faded as the match progressed. The MLS side was well up to the task throughout the match, but did admittedly fade late as they begin their regular season in this game. Playing in their first match of the season, nearly a month before the MLS season begins, there was a clear lack of sharpness and fitness, as one might expect.

The first MLS side to reach the global club tournament didn't last long, and the Egyptian club will move on to play Real Madrid.

Egypt team qualifies for the semifinals to face Real Madrid.

This will be the first time Seattle Sounders and Al Ahly have met in history. They currently lead their national league with 37 points, six points ahead of the second-placed team. The last time he scored was precisely in the last match his club won; This will be the first time the U.S. team will be competing in this competition and will be fighting to reach the semifinal round. Raúl Ruidiaz, a 32-year-old striker and international with the Peruvian national team.

A heartbreaking late concession nixed Seattle Sounders FC's dreams at the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, as the Rave Green fell 1-0 to Egyptian ...

[Colorado Rapids](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/colorado-rapids/) But Afsha's follow-up opportunity took a wicked deflection off right back [Alex Roldan](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/alex-roldan/), sealing the result. 8 pm ET ( [MLS Season Pass](https://soc.cr/3HON6Bh), FS1) [Concacaf Champions League](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/concacaf-champions-league) title – Major League Soccer's first-ever team to reach this global stage. Al Ahly have now reached three straight semifinals at the Club World Cup. It shouldn't take away from the milestone moment for the club and league, but given the competitive nature of the match, it still feels like a missed opportunity for Brian Schmetzer's group.

The Seattle Sounders' hopes of playing giants Real Madrid at the FIFA Club World Cup were ended in the cruelest fashion Saturday. The MLS team seemed headed ...

The Sounders were knocked out of the FIFA Club World Cup in the cruelest fashion in Morocco [Seattle Sounders](/sport/seattle-sounders/index.html)' hopes of playing giants [Real Madrid](/sport/teampages/real-madrid.html) at the FIFA Club World Cup were ended in the cruelest fashion Saturday. Seattle Sounders 0-1 Al Ahly: Heartbreak for MLS franchise as Egyptian opponents score winner in the 88th minute to progress to face giants Real Madrid in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals