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Minnesota United make the trip to the Pacific Northwest on Friday to face Seattle Sounders FC in the Loons' first Group Stage game of Leagues Cup 2024.
Minnesota enters this year's Leagues Cup tournament having won at home last week in MLS regular-season action against the San Jose Earthquakes.
Seattle Sounders FC have completely flipped the narrative on their regular-season, where a rough start to the 2024 campaign has now turned into strong run of form, having won six out of the past eight games, starting with the 2-0 win over the Loons in June.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Seattle Sounders FC vs Minnesota United kick-off time
| Date: | Friday, July 26, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 10:00 pm ET/ 7:00 pm PT |
| Venue: | Lumen Field |
The Leagues Cup match between Seattle Sounders and Minnesota will be played at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.
It will kick off at 10:00 pm ET/ 7:00 pm PT on Friday, July 26, in the United States (US).
How to watch Seattle Sounders FC vs Minnesota United online - TV channels & live streams
The match and its highlights will be shown live on Apple TV. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.
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Team news & squads
Seattle Sounders FC team news
Goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair notably recorded his 25th clean sheet across all competitions against San Jose, marking a strong return to Allianz Field action since competing in Copa America.
Jordan Morris leads the Sounders with nine goals, and longtime offensive threat, Raul Ruidiaz, has notched eight goals, making both a tricky proposition for any opposing team.
Seattle Sounders possible XI: Frei; A. Roldan, Gomez-Andrade, Ragen, Tolo; Paulo, Vargas; de la Vega, Rusnak, C. Roldan; Morris
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Thomas, Castro |
| Defenders: | Andrade, Arreaga, Ragen, Nathan, Bell, Hawkins, Nouhou, A. Roldan, Baker |
| Midfielders: | Leyva, Atencio, Kitahara, C. Roldan, Vargas, Paulo, Baker-Whiting, Rusnak, Chu |
| Forwards: | Ruidiaz, Morris, Musovski, Rothrock, Teves |
Minnesota United team news
Michael Boxall (international duty), Wil Trapp (hamstring), DJ Taylor (hamstring), Sang Bin Jeong (personal matter) are all out.
With six goals and 11 assists in 23 games, Robin Lod has the ability to change the game at any time, but the Loons midfielder played in the MLS All-Star Game in Columbus on Wednesday and given how close that showcase comes to Friday’s Leagues Cup match puts Lod's involvement very unlikely against Sounders.
Minnesota United possible XI: St. Clair; Valentin, Harvey, Tapias, Padelford, Rosales; Lod, Sang-bin, Dotson, Hlongwane; Oluwaseyi
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | St. Clair, Smir |
| Defenders: | Padelford, Valentin, Tapias, Boxall, Duggan |
| Midfielders: | Rosales, Lod, Bran, Dotson, Clark, Harvey |
| Forwards: | Fragapane, Jeong, Oluwaseyi, Shashoua, Hlongwane, Pukki, Weah, Adebayo-Smith |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competitions |
|---|---|---|
| 16/06/24 | Seattle Sounders FC 2-0 Minnesota United | MLS |
| 28/08/23 | Minnesota United 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC | MLS |
| 23/04/23 | Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 Minnesota United | MLS |
| 16/05/22 | Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 Minnesota United | MLS |
| 03/04/22 | Minnesota United 1-2 Seattle Sounders FC | MLS |