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  "description": "Sounders will host Whitecaps in Concacaf Champions Cup play at 8 PM on FS2 and TUDN.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-19T01:51:34.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Thanks to their 3-0 win in the first leg of the series, the Seattle Sounders have control of their Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 series with the Vancouver Whitecaps. But control is a lot different that any sort of guarantee.\n\nWhile overcoming this type of deficit is certainly rare, it's not remotely impossible either. For evidence, just look at the Whitecaps' 6-0 win over Minnesota United on Sunday.\n\nThis match throws in a few variables, as well. The biggest is that it will be played across the state at ONE Spokane Stadium, normally the home of the USL League One Spokane Velocity. Lumen Field is currently unavailable due to World Cup preparations. Other variables are the potential health and availability of various players, as the Whitecaps will likely use a lineup much closer to their actual first-choice group than they used in Leg 1 when Brian White came off the bench and Andrés Cubas was unavailable due to a suspension.\n\n# Notes\n\n  * The only scenario that would lead to extra time is a 3-0 Whitecaps win.\n  * In the case of extra time, there is no away-goals tiebreaker.\n  * The winner of this series will face the winner of the UANL Tigres-FC Cincinnati series that will be determined on Thursday. Cincinnati currently leads that series 3-0 as it heads back to Mexico.\n  * Stefan Frei, who is expected to start, has made 27 career Concacaf Champions Cup appearances. No MLS goalkeeper has more.\n  * Although ECS will be in attendance, they won't have their normal assortment of flags due to Concacaf rules.\n\n\n\n## Enjoying this content?\n\nSign up to get it delivered to your inbox everyday.\n\nSubscribe\n\nEmail sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup.\n\nNo spam. Unsubscribe anytime.\n\n## Absences: Injury, international duty and suspension\n\n### Seattle\n\nOUT: Pedro de la Vega - Knee; Yeimar Gomez Andrade - Hamstring; Stuart Hawkins - Quad; Kim Kee-hee - Calf; Ryan Sailor - Knee\n\nQUESTIONABLE: Jordan Morris - Quad; Hassani Dotson - Head\n\n### Vancouver\n\nOUT: Sam Adekugbe - Achilles; Ryan Gauld - Knee; Belal Halbouni - Knee; Ranko Veselinović - Knee\n\nQUESTIONABLE: Tristan Blackmon - Calf\n\nSupport Sounder at Heart\n\n## Recent form\n\n**Sounders** : WWWLW\n**Whitecaps** : WLWWW\n\n## Advancement scenarios\n\n#### FuboTV\n\nPerfect for cord-cutters and sports fans, FuboTV has basically every soccer channel on the planet.\n\nFree trial\n\n## How to Watch\n\n**Match date/kickoff time** : Wednesday, March 18, 8 PM PT\n\n**Venue** : ONE Spokane Stadium, Spokane, Wash.\n\n**English streaming** : FoxSports.com, Fubo.TV, Concacaf.com\n\n**Spanish streaming** : Univision.com, Vix\n\n**English TV** : FS2\n\n**Spanish TV** : TUDN\n\n**Local Radio** : iHeartMedia (Danny Jackson & Steve Zakuani)\n\n**Local Spanish Radio** : El Rey 1360 AM (Rodriguez, Maqueda, Tapia)\n\n**Is this game available to stream for free?** Yes (might require VPN)\n\n**Will Sounders radio be available as an alternate feed?** No\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Sounders vs. Whitecaps: Gamethread",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-19T01:51:36.414Z"
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