Founded in 2007, the American team will have applauded in favor and holds the trajectory of the champion at MLS, but knows that the task in the “death group” makes it difficult to classify
It is possible to say that Botafogo is the Brazilian team with the most difficult mission among those classified for the World clubs in the United States. In a group with Paris Saint-Germain AND Atletico de MadridThe Cariocas see a victory at their debut against Seattle Sounders as crucial to have the opportunity to advance at the round of 16. On the side of the host team, the password is “to compete”.
Seattle Sounders occupies the sixth position at the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS), with 26 points. Despite being in the classification area of the playoffs, the team led by coach Brian Schmetzer comes from bad results. Before the American League break, the team was 3-0 defeated by the leader Vancouver Whitecaps, away from home, and lost 3-2 to third place Minnesota United on Lumen Field, a traditional stage where he sends his games and will be the scene of the games at the World Cup.
The place in the FIFA tournament was guaranteed after the club won the Champions League of the Confederation of Northern Calcistic Associations, Central and Caribbean (Concacaf) in 2022. That year, Seattle Sounders fell to the debut in the quarterfinals, when he lost 1-0 with Al-Ahly, Egypt. Real Madrid beat Al-Hilal in the decision and got the title that year.
In 2025, Seattle dreams of being the zebra of group B, but he knows that the journey will not be easy. That’s why Schmetzer ensures that the team enjoys the time. “I want (players) play with all their potential to see if we get a good result. Because that’s what we want to do,” said the commander during a press conference on 11 June. “We want to enjoy it, and it’s a different feeling, but we also want to compete.”
For 16 years responsible for Seattle Sounders, something unthinkable in Brazilian football, Schmetzer commented on the preparation for the debut in the World Cup. “Our analysts have seen six or seven Botafogo games. We are learning the signatures they have done. We will try to make a good game plan and take advantage of our fans at home,” said the coach, who ranked the Rio team as “very technical” and “good ability under pressure”.
According to Fifa, Schmetzer is the third longest coach in the world. The 62 -year -old is only behind Diego Simeone, who took Atletico Madrid in 2011, and Pep Guardiola, hired by Manchester City, only 25 days before promoting technician Sounders.
Seattle Sounders was founded in 2007 and has a former botofogo players in the curriculum
The trajectory of Seattle Sounders in football is recent, with the foundation of the team in 2007. Only two technicians were responsible for the team during this period. Sigi Schmid German directed the team until July 2016 and was replaced by his direct assistant, Brian Schmetzer, in office to date.
Sounders have a room of trophies respectful despite their young age. In addition to the Champions League of Concacaf, “Rave Green” (“Green Delirious”, a nickname of the literal translation) has four US Open Cups (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014), an MLS Cup (2016 and 2019) and the titles mentioned above Chatacons League of 2022.
Seattle stands out for the rainy and cold atmosphere, especially in winter – it is not surprising that the city’s main cultural contribution in the world was the rock band with melancholy letters in the 90s, such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice in chains. The team, however, is used to a hot grandstand. In nine of the 16 seasons played, the sounders were the fans most attracted to MLS. In 2013, the team had an average of 44,000 fans per game.
The only Brazilian in the cast of Seattle Sounders is an old acquaintance of Botafogo fans. The midfielder João Paulo played for the Rio team between 2017 and 2020. He held a post on the protagonism in the team, but currently most of his time appears in the Reserve Bank. Another former Botafoguense with a passage in the American team is the Uruguayan midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro.
Source: Terra
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