Tacoma wins a record eighth game in a row, 7-6 over Wichita, behind two goals apiece from Steve Zungul and Godfrey Ingram. The Stars avenge their opening-night defeat, the only blemish in their first nine games.

FIFA announces that Seattle's Lumen Field will serve as one of the 16 match sites for the 2026 World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada. SEA2026 bid committee host civic leaders and the public for a party that evening on Pier 62. The U.S. host cities selected are: New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium) Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium) Dallas (AT&T Stadium) San Francisco Bay Area (Levi's Stadium) Miami (Hard Rock Stadium) Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) Seattle (Lumen Field) Houston (NRG Stadium) Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field) Kansas City, Missouri (Arrowhead Stadium) and Boston (Gillette Stadium). Vancouver's B.C. Place is of two Canadian venues.

Seattle Christian completes an unlikely course to win the state boys' A-B championship. The Warriors, who finished second in the Nisqually League and won only one official game the season before, defeat Bellevue Christian, 2-0, at Highline Stadium in Burien. Erik Anderson and Carlos Dominguez score while Nate Linman posts his 11th shutout.

Vidar Plaszko notches the go-ahead goal and later adds another goal for Pacific Lutheran in a 3-1 road win over Seattle Pacific at Memorial Stadium. It's the Lutes' first win in the 16-game series, dating back to 1970. SPU, which has made Memorial home since 1976, is playing the majority of its home dates at Redmond High School due to scheduling issues.

Seattle becomes the second MLS expansion franchise to win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title with a 2-1 victory over D.C. United at RFK Stadium. Roger Levesque scores what proves to be the game-winning goal in the 86th minute on an assist by Sebastien Le Toux. Fredy Montero opens the scoring in the 67th minute after a Freddie Ljungberg shot was initially saved by United goalkeeper Josh Wicks. Moments after the goal, Wicks stomps on a fallen Montero and is sent off. After D.C. pulls a goal back, Kasey Keller makes two key saves in stoppage time, part of his six for the night, to preserve the victory.

Phil Gauglitz’s penalty kick with 37 seconds left in the first half proves the difference as Shorecrest beats Seattle Prep, 1-0, for the state high school championship at Memorial Stadium. Kit Favorite is tripped in the box and, later, a red card forces Shorecrest to play shorthanded for the final 21 minutes. Prep had beaten the Highlanders, 2-1, in the Metro League title game a week earlier. Tacoma’s Stadium defeats Seattle Christian, 3-1, for third place.