The knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup have begun. On Wednesday, Seattle hosts its fifth game of the tournament as Belgium faces Senegal in a round of 32 match. Only two matches remain in Seattle.

Seattle Storm (6-17, 1-12 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (12-9, 7-3 Eastern Conference) College Park, Georgia; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream aims to stop its five-game skid when the Dream take on Seattle Storm.

Ahead of the World Cup games hosted in Seattle, the FIFA Local Organizing Committee, the body responsible for preparing Seattle to host the big games, set in motion a series of art installations across the city.

Seattle has come alive in a rainbow of color as a host city for the FIFA Men's World Cup, captured in vivid images by Seattle Times photographers.

BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm will aim to end its nine-game road slide when the Storm take on Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks have gone 5-5 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

Although homosexuality is illegal in both countries, their World Cup game has been designated a “Pride Match” by Seattle’s organizing committee to mark the month celebrating the L.G.B.T.Q. community. By Tariq Panja Reporting from Seattle There was no ...

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Portland plays the Seattle Storm after Carla Leite scored 32 points in the Fire's 124-123 overtime loss to the Washington Mystics