Sales for the FIFA Club World Cup, a series of precursor games ahead of next year’s North American World Cup, were already lackluster when, last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection bragged online about how its agents would be “suited and booted and ready to provide security for the first round of games.

Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders will face off against Brazilian Serie A champions Botafogo in the group stage of the Club World Cup on Sunday.

The streets of Pioneer Square were flooded by attendees of the FIFA Club World Cup, a prelude to the 2026 World Cup, boosting local revenue and hotel occupancy.

Botafogo head into the break with a commanding 2-0 lead in this FIFA Club World Cup 2025 clash. Jair Cunha opened the scoring in the 28th minute with a header, before Igor Jesus doubled the lead with a sharp header off Vitinho's pinpoint cross just before halftime.

A last-second save from goalkeeper John on Pedro de la Vega in the final minute of stoppage time allowed Botafogo to hold on for a 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders in the first game of the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday night.

The Seattle Sounders secured their spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup by winning the 2022 Concacaf Champions League. This victory earned them one of Concacaf's four berths in the expanded 32-team tournament The Sounders previously participated in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup where they were eliminated in the second round by Egypt's Al Ahly.

Paris Saint-Germain, who won the UEFA Champions League to cap their season earlier this month, kicked off the FIFA Club World Cup in strong fashion Sunday at the Rose Bowl in front of 80,619.

Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, two of the best clubs in the world, are showing their early dominance at the tournament. Meanwhile, some non-European squads, like Brazilian club Palmeiras and Botafogo, are putting up strong performances to open the group stage.