SEAvVAN 101 Preview: All you need to know when the Sounders face the Whitecaps in Leg 2 of the CCC Round of 16, pres. by Ticketmaster
The Seattle Sounders are internet hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday in Leg 2 of the Round of 16 in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Here is the whole lot you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 8 pm PT at ONE Spokane Stadium in Spokane, Wash.
WHERE TO WATCH: The match might be out there to watch on FS2 and TUDN. Fans may also stream the match in Spanish on Concacaf’s Youtube Channel.
2026 CCC FORMAT: Twenty-seven golf equipment from North America, Central America and the Caribbean will play in a event consisting of 5 rounds: Round One, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final. Each spherical up till the closing consists of a two-leg sequence utilizing mixture scoring to decide a winner. The closing might be a single match on May 30.
TIEBREAKERS: If the two groups’ mixture rating is tied after two legs, whichever group scored additional away objectives will advance. If nonetheless tied, two 15-minute additional time durations might be performed with the away objectives rule not in impact. If nonetheless tied, a penalty shootout will decide a winner.
LEG 1 RESULT: The Sounders defeated the Whitecaps 3-0 at BC Place in Vancouver final Thursday behind a brace from Paul Arriola and a purpose from Paul Rothrock.
Sounders: Win, draw, or two-goal loss or fewer
Whitecaps: At least a four-goal win or a three-goal win of 4-1 or better
Extra Time: A 3-0 Vancouver win would ship the match to two 15-minute additional time durations earlier than a penalty shootout, if obligatory.
Sounders: 2025 Leagues Cup winner
Whitecaps: 2025 Supporters’ Shield standings
Sounders: Bye through Leagues Cup title
Whitecaps: Defeated Costa (*101*) CS Cartaginés 2-0 on mixture
Whitecaps: Runners-up (2025)
PATHWAY TO GLOBAL COMPETITION: The winner of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup will happen in the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup in addition to earn a berth into the subsequent version of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2029.
EASTERN WASHINGTON SHOWCASE: The Sounders will host their first aggressive match in Eastern Washington on Wednesday whereas Lumen Field in Seattle undergoes renovations forward of this summer time’s FIFA World Cup.
ARRIOLA’S HOLLYWOOD RETURN: A 12 months and a day after tearing his ACL in final 12 months’s CCC, Arriola made his first begin and recorded a (*2*) to elevate the Sounders to a commanding lead after the first leg.
FREI STARS IN GOAL: Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer has mentioned a number of occasions this 12 months that he has two beginning goalkeepers in Andrew Thomas and Stefan Frei. The former earned MLS Team of the Matchday honors final week whereas the latter recorded an enormous street clear sheet in Leg 1 final week.
WHITECAPS SURGING: After their loss at residence to Seattle in CCC, the Whitecaps took out their frustration on Minnesota United, thrashing the Loons 6-0 over the weekend. Vancouver is off to a historic begin in league play, posting a 4-0-0 file with a plus-13 Goal Differential.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sebastian Berhalter, M
Berhalter had a purpose and two assists in the first half over the weekend, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup hopeful joins Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan on Mauricio Pochettino’s United States roster for upcoming buddies in opposition to Belgium and Portugal. Berhalter is tied with Seattle’s Jesús Ferreira for the MLS lead in assists with 4 by the early season.
