Facing off against Al Ahly in the Club World Cup Saturday (9 AM PT, FOX 13+/FS2/FOX Deportes) is a huge match for the Seattle Sounders. For many reasons it could be a one-and-done for the first MLS side to play in the Club World Cup.
The first of those reasons being, well, that they’re first.
The second is that Liga MX sides still generally do better than MLS sides when they play, and Liga MX sides have one second-place finish in this tournament and have finished four times in third. Al Ahly — not CAF, just Ahly — have taken third three times themselves.