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Real Madrid awaits if Sounders win Club World Cup opener

If the Seattle Sounders win their first Club World Cup match on Feb. 4, they’ll have a date against UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid on Feb. 8. The draw took place early Friday morning and set the Sounders’ path.

That’s not to say the Sounders’ date with Real Madrid is anything like assured, though. In order to get that opportunity, the Sounders will first have to beat the winner of the match between Egyptian power Al Ahly and Oceania’s Auckland City, which will be played on Feb.