Everything you need to know about Leagues Cup

The Seattle Sounders enter the expanded and reformatted Leagues Cup on Saturday when they play Real Salt Lake. Joining them in the group is Liga MX side Monterrey, one of Mexico’s most successful teams over the past decade or so.

Although this is technically the second time the Sounders have competed in Leagues Cup — you may remember they made the 2021 final, which they lost to Club Léon — there’s really not that much similar about this version of the tournament aside from the name.

But don’t worry, I’m here to help get you all caught up and prepared:

Can you just explain the format?

Of course! While previous versions of this tournament were mostly limited to just four teams from each league,…