Obed Vargas selected as one of 10 young players to watch in 2025 FIFA Club World Cup 

Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, PSG, Boca Juniors, River Plate, Palmeiras, and so many more.

Next year, the United States will host the first-ever installment of the revamped FIFA Club World Cup, with 32 of the biggest teams from all six continental confederations competing in the biggest club tournament in soccer history. As one of the 11 host cities, Seattle will take center stage on a global scale.

In addition to welcoming the most accomplished and decorated players in the world to our shores, the 2025 FIFA World Cup will also be a showcase for the future of the sport. Many of the top prospects in global soccer ply their trade for these historic clubs. And next year’s tournament will provide a glimpse at the next generation of stars.

Ahead of the competition, FIFA.com spotlighted the top ten young stars to watch at the 2025 Club World Cup. Sounders FC midfielder Obed Vargas was selected alongside the likes of Endrick of Real Madrid, Warren Zaire-Emery of PSG and Savinho of Manchester City.

“Energetic central midfielder Vargas helps the Sounders dictate the tempo of matches with his precision passing and excellent reading of the game,” they wrote. “He is one of the youngest players in MLS history, having made his debut aged 15. His football journey to date has not been plain sailing, however, with Vargas forced to spend a significant spell on the sidelines after suffering a stress fracture in his back in 2022. He returned stronger than ever, and Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer has hailed him as a player with a “super high ceiling”. Born in Alaska, Vargas is of Mexican descent. He represented USA at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023™ but has since switched his international allegiance to Mexico.”

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