SEATTLE — Over 67,000 fans are expected to fill Lumen Field Wednesday as the Seattle Sounders are looking to become the first team in the 28-year history of Major League Soccer to win the Concacaf Champions League Final.
The team goes up against Liga MX’s Pumas UNAM at 7 p.m.
This is the first time the Sounders have advanced to the finals of the CONCACAF Champions League in club history and a win would vault Seattle onto the world stage, where they would compete with teams including Chelsea FC and Real Madrid in the FIFA Club World Cup.
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With huge crowds anticipated to attend Wednesday’s game, Sounders FC is strongly urging fans to arrive early and prepare for more traffic in the area than usual.
Gates will open at 5 p.m., 30 minutes earlier than for a typical Sounders home game.
March to the Match! #Pumas fans head to Lumen Field #seattle to face #Sounders #concacaf @seattlesounders @KIRO7Seattle #kiro7seattle pic.twitter.com/p0q2WohYkJ
— Bill Skok (@billkiro7) May 4, 2022
Pre-match festivities including a pregame concert, bar pop-ups and food trucks, and interactive games and activities are scheduled for fans who arrive early.
The club has surpassed an attendance of 60,000 fans on eight total occasions at Lumen Field, with Sounders FC playing to an unbeaten 7-0-1 record.
You did it, Seattle!
— Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) May 3, 2022
Over 67,000 fans are expected for Leg 2 of the CCL Final.
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A reminder that tomorrow's PM commute in Seattle could be rough with more than 67K fans including me going to @LumenField for the @SoundersFC big game. Consider transit to the stadium if you can and everyone be prepared for significant traffic. #SCCL22
— Washington State DOT (@wsdot) May 3, 2022
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