articleThe Brief The Sounders were thoroughly dominated by Toluca FC in a 3-0 loss in the first stage of the 2026 Leagues Cup on Wednesday night for their seventh straight loss across all competitions. Seattle entered the first stage of the 2026 Leagues Cup having lost their last six games in MLS play as several injuries have undermined the team's performance. The Seattle Sounders may be the defending Leagues Cup champions, but they aren't close to that team at the moment. The Sounders were thoroughly dominated by Toluca FC in a 3-0 loss in the first stage of the 2026 Leagues Cup on Wednesday night for their seventh straight loss across all competitions. MORE SOUNDERS NEWS FROM FOX 13 SEATTLELeagues Cup kicks off tomorrowBrandon Bye goal in 82nd minute dooms Seattle Sounders in 2-1 loss to TimbersInjuries continue for Seattle Sounders ahead of rematch with Timbers after 5-1 lossSeattle Sounders drop fifth straight game in 1-0 loss to UnionShort-handed Seattle Sounders routed in 5-1 loss to rival TimbersTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter .