The Vancouver Whitecaps outlasted CS Cartaginés, claiming a 2-0 win on Wednesday to secure their spot in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 against the Seattle Sounders. The first leg will be on March 12 at BC Place with the return leg on March 18 at ONE Spokane Stadium. Tickets for the return leg go on sale Thursday, with a Sounders season-ticket holder presale at 9 AM PT.
Before the first leg, the Sounders play at St. Louis on March 7 and then have a road game against the San Jose Earthquakes on March 15. The Whitecaps play at the Portland Timbers on March 7 and then host Minnesota United on March 14.
This will be the third time the Sounders have faced the Whitecaps in Concacaf competition. In 2015, the Sounders went 1-0-1 against the Whitecaps in the Concacaf Champions League group stage.
Historically, the Sounders and Whitecaps have played 186 times across leagues and competitions. The Sounders have an overall record of 79-61-46, which includes an 20-11-13 record in the MLS era.
