Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Group Stage
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Both Seattle Sounders and Atletico Madrid are coming off defeats as the two meet in the Sounders’ back yard.
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Seattle Sounders team news: Morris minutes expected
After Kim Kee-hee recovered from injury to play the first half against Botafogo, Stuart Hawkins is now the only reported injury absentee in the Seattle Sounders camp.
Jordan Morris could be involved after being an unused substitute last time out, but he is unlikely to be handed a start just yet given that he has only recently recovered from injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Frei; A. Roldan, Kim, Ragen, Tolo; Vargas, C. Roldan, Vargas; Ferreira, Rusnak, Kent; Musovski
Unavailable: Hawkins (Injured)
Questionable:
Atletico Madrid team news: Lenglet suspended
Diego Simeone will consider changes after the humiliation against Paris Saint-Germain, but he will be forced into at least one alteration given that Clement Lenglet is suspended for receiving his marching orders in the opening defeat.
The likes of Nahuel Molina and Conor Gallagher could come into the starting XI should the Atletico boss shake things up.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Gimenez, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Koke; Griezmann, Alvarez
Unavailable: Lenglet (Suspended)
Questionable:
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- This is the first FIFA club competition match between teams from the USA and Spain.
- Seattle are aiming to win their first FIFA club competition match after losing 0-1 against Al Ahly in the competition now known as the FIFA Intercontinental Cup™ in February 2023 and 1-2 to Botafogo in their opening fixture at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™
- Seattle have lost their last three competitive matches.
- Seattle’s Pedro De la Vega and Atlético’s Julián Álvarez were both in Argentina’s squad at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2019.
- Seattle forward Jordan Morris scored for the United States in a September 2019 friendly against a Uruguay side featuring Atlético defender José María Giménez – his first international goal against non-Concacaf opposition.
- Cristian and Alex Roldan became the first brothers to play at the FIFA Club World Cup, with Cristian scoring Seattle’s goal against Botafogo.
- Atlético have not lost successive competitive matches since March 2025.
- Atlético boast the most FIFA World Cup winners of any roster at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ with six players having won the international global showpiece. Antoine Griezmann and Thomas Lemar were successful with France in 2018. Julián Alvarez, Ángel Correa, Rodrigo De Paul and Nahuel Molina won the competition with Argentina at Qatar 2022.
- Atlético’s Spanish midfielder Koke is one of five players in the 32 rosters to have participated in at least one FIFA World Cup, FIFA Under-20 World Cup and a FIFA Under-17 World Cup previously. The others are Hector Moreno (Monterrey), Oscar Ustari (Inter Miami), Timothy Weah (Juventus) and Jonggyu Yoon (Ulsan).
Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid prediction
Seattle Sounders fought well against Brazilian outfit Botafogo in their Group B opener, and came close to snatching a draw in what was ultimately a 2-1 defeat for the MLS side.
Unfortunately for the Sounders, it doesn’t get any easier for them as they now face back-to-back fixtures against European heavyweights in Group B.
A bruised Atletico Madrid are next up, with the La Liga outfit having been humbled by recent UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain in a 4-0 defeat.
Simeone’s men were soundly second best in that contest, but they should enjoy more success here against an opponent who are a significant step down in quality.
The Sounders may have the advantage of playing in front of their home crowd, but Atletico’s quality should shine though with a win to nil anticipated.
Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid tip: Atletico Madrid to win to nil
