Seattle Sounders vs Atlético Madrid: Tickets, Kickoff Time & Live Stream Guide

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup serves up a tantalizing Group B showdown on Thursday when Seattle Sounders FC welcome Spanish powerhouse Atlético Madrid to Lumen Field. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) with streaming available on DAZN, putting the Rave Green under the global spotlight as they chase a statement win on home soil. MATCH SNAPSHOT • Fixture: Seattle Sounders vs Atlético Madrid (Club World Cup, Group B) • Date & Time: Thursday, 19 June 2025 – 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT • Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle (artificial turf) • Watch: DAZN (US & Canada), ViX+ (Spanish), ITVX (UK) WHY THE STAKES ARE SKY-HIGH Both clubs dropped their tournament openers—Seattle fell 2-1 to Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo, while Atlético were thrashed 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain—leaving zero margin for error in the so-called “Group of Death.” A second straight defeat would all but end either side’s knock-out hopes and heap pressure on their final group fixtures versus PSG and Botafogo respectively. SEATTLE STORYLINES • Underdog mentality: Head coach Brian Schmetzer’s men out-shot Botafogo 23-12 yet lacked a cutting edge; winger Paul Rothrock insists the squad “believes we can send shockwaves” if they tidy up defensive lapses. • Home comfort? The Sounders haven’t lost three straight in Seattle since 2011, but back-to-back defeats to Botafogo and LAFC mean fortress Lumen needs a reboot. • Players to watch: Cristian Roldan (goal vs Botafogo), João Paulo’s two-way engine, and center-back pairing Jackson Ragen–Yeimar Gómez Andrade tasked with containing Antoine Griezmann. ATLÉTICO STORYLINES • Red-card reshuffle: Center-back Clément Lenglet is suspended after his sending-off against PSG, forcing Diego Simeone to juggle his back line. • Bounce-back mission: Los Colchoneros have conceded four goals in consecutive matches only twice under Simeone; leadership from Jan Oblak and Koke will be vital. • Star power: 2025 signing Julián Álvarez (29 goals last season) partners Griezmann in an attack that must rediscover its ruthless edge. HEAD-TO-HEAD & TACTICS This is the first competitive meeting between the clubs. Expect Seattle’s 4-2-3-1 pressing scheme to test Atlético’s midfield trio, while Simeone’s customary 4-4-2 may morph into a 3-5-2 in possession to overload the flanks against Alex Roldan and Nouhou Tolo. PROJECTED LINEUPS Seattle: Frei (GK); A. Roldan, Yeimar, Ragen, Tolo; João Paulo, C. Roldan; Rothrock, Rusnák, R. Kent; Musovski. Atlético: Oblak (GK); Molina, Le Normand, Giménez, Galán; De Paul, Koke, Gallagher; Griezmann, Álvarez. ODDS & PREDICTION Bet365 lists Seattle at +1000, Atlético at ‑350, Draw +425; total 2.5 goals (over ‑163). The Sounders’ high press could unsettle Atlético early, but depth and firepower favor the visitors. Prediction: Atlético Madrid 2-0 Seattle; Griezmann anytime scorer. WHAT COMES NEXT Seattle wrap group play versus PSG on Monday, while Atlético face Botafogo. Three points on Thursday would reignite either club’s quarter-final ambitions and keep their Club World Cup dream alive.