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April 29, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Seattle Sounders FC News Release

SEATTLE, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC today announced that more than 61,000 tickets have been sold for the club’s 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Final match vs. Pumas UNAM, being played on Wednesday, May 4 (7:00 p.m. PT / FS1, TUDN, 93.3 KJR FM, El Rey 1360 AM). With this announcement, the club is set to break the standalone attendance record for a Concacaf Champions League Final match, surpassing the 61,004 fans that watched Montreal take on Club América at the Olympic Stadium in 2015.

Limited inventory in the Lumen Field upper bowl remains, and fans wishing to attend are urged to act quickly to secure their tickets for this historic day. Sounders FC is playing in the club’s first continental championship, with the Concacaf Champions League trophy and a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup on the line on May 4. Tickets are available exclusively online via SoundersFC.com/Tickets.

“I am never surprised by our fans and their love of the game and the Sounders, but nevertheless they deserve real credit for breaking the Champions League Final attendance record days in advance of Wednesday’s kickoff,” said Sounders FC Owner & President of Business Operations Peter Tomozawa. “We know that this upcoming game is historic, and we want to create a fortress for our team inside Lumen Field. This is the only major trophy missing from our club’s collection, and we are calling on every Sounders fan in the region to be there and support the team. If you don’t already have your tickets, please act fast before they’re gone. We can’t wait to see you all on Wednesday night, let’s make history!”

Sounders FC played to a dramatic 2-2 draw against Pumas on Wednesday in the first leg of the series in Mexico City. Seattle midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro scored the latest goal in club history to level the match in the 99th minute. The Rave Green now look to raise the trophy in front of a swelling home crowd…

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