Sounders FC will travel to Arizona for the fourth straight year in 2016 and compete in a pair of Desert Friendlies against its Cascadia rivals as part of the annual FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup.

The Sounders will take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Feb. 3 and the Portland Timbers on Feb. 6 at FC Tucson's Kino Sports Complex. The Sounders will not take part in the six-part FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup, running Feb. 17-27, but the club is expected to announce complete preseason details and additional matches at a later date.

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Seattle will begin play in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Quarterfinals against Club America in February, although dates and times for those matches have not yet been announced.

2016 Sounders FC Preseason presented by adidas in Tucson Schedule

Desert Friendlies

Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC - 4:00 p.m. PT - Grandstand Field

Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo - 5:00 p.m. PT - North Stadium

Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016