Seattle won the second Derby game 2-0 and (un)officially won the 2026 Cascadia Derby on discipline. Beyond being cathartic and satisfying for Seattle, the game offered the Reign a taste of new abilities - and new responsibilities.
Nothing will be like the real thing of having a host nation World Cup game in the city of Seattle. The excited yet laid-back atmosphere at the Seattle Center Armory last week is a subdued glimpse at what is set to be a true energized frenzy across the city this Friday.
Sounders, Reign, and RAVE Foundation are hosting a waterside watch location in Seattle. What was the environment like in its first go around as the World Cup kicked off on Thursday?
At some point, something has to break the Reign's way - but nothing went right for Seattle on Friday night. Unlike their early losses but like the previous week, it seemed to be a general malaise that sunk them.
