After months of rumors, FIFA announces that Seattle's Lumen Field will be among 11 venues for 2025 Club World Cup. During an Oct. 15 visit, FIFA President Gianni Infantino says all three group stage matches for the Sounders will be at home. Altogether, six CWC dates are set for Seattle. Inter Miami club is later selected as the host country qualifier after winning the MLS Supporters’ Shield.

The Buchan Bakers wrap up the state league first division's second-half title with a 3-2 victory over Loyal Realty at Lower Woodland. Mike Antonaide scores two goals in the final 15 minutes for Buchan, which finishes three points ahead of Germania and Loyal.

Dave Berto and Zane Higgins each contribute a goal and assist to pace the Spokane Shadow to a 3-1 win over Bellingham at Joe Albi Stadium, running their record to 7-0-0 to start the PDL season. The Shadow returned home at 2 a.m. on game day after returning from a 2-1 win at Yakima.

Seattle Pacific takes another step toward an unprecedented third straight NCAA soccer title by beating Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2-1, in a first round game before 800 at Memorial Stadium. Bobby McLaughlin's goal in the 28th minute proves to be the winner. Danny Machado, scoring in his fifth straight game, opens the scoring in the 23rd minute.

Federal Way's Amy Allmann, 21, debuts in goal and Kent's Shannon Higgins, 19, scores her first USWNT goal in 3-0 win over Norway in Blaine, Mn.

Four days after beating Vancouver away for the Cascadia Cup, the Sounders secure passage to the Concacaf Champions League knockout round by blanking the Whitecaps, 3-0, at CenturyLink Field. Lamar Neagle's goals 15 minutes apart both come off assists from Chad Barrett and Nelson Valdez, who gets the other goal. Seattle finishes 2-1-1 vs. Vancouver and Olimpia to win the group. It's the fourth win in five games across all competitions.