A resurgent second half wasn’t quite enough for Seattle Sounders FC, who opened Group B play in the 2025 FIFA Club World Club with a narrow 2-1 defeat against Botafogo at Lumen Field on Sunday evening.

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.

Seated on the steps in the late-afternoon sun along the west side of Lumen Field, Torri Murray watches the Sounders fans’ march to the match walk past while he finishes his traditional pre-match bratwurst.

Everything you need to know about the Seattle Sounders competing at the FIFA Club World Cup including key players to watch, opponent breakdowns and more.

Seattle Sounders FC fell just short of an incredible comeback in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday evening, instead taking a 2-1 defeat to Botafogo in their Group B opener at Lumen Field.

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Seattle Sounders FC opened their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a 2-1 loss to Botafogo at Lumen Field. Despite outshooting the Brazilian champions, Seattle fell short after second-half pressure and a goal from Cristian Roldan.

FIFA Club World Cup has four matches scheduled all across the United States on Sunday. In Group C play, FC Bayern Munich and Auckland City FC meet at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati at noon ET, and the match is available on DAZN.

Seattle fought hard but could not complete an opening game comeback against the reigning Copa Libertadores and Brazilian champions