West Germany's Dettmar Cramer opens a series of youth clinics at Federal Way's Kilo Junior High School. Cramer, sponsored by FIFA and U.S. Soccer, is the former national team assistant coach. Cost for the six daily clinics is $5.

Fans and organizers collectively gasp when FIFA announces that the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be played in Russia and Qatar. Hundreds gather with local organizers and officials at F.X. McRory’s in Seattle's Pioneer Square to hear the 7 a.m. PST announcement. Across the state and the nation similar parties are stunned by Qatar prevailing in the fourth round of voting, 14-8 over the United States. The U.S. had been considered a frontrunner and Seattle a top candidate to host several matches at CenturyLink Field. More than 46,000 had signed an online petition supporting Seattle, one of 17 cities in the U.S. bid.

The Kitsap Pumas pull off the biggest upset of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup's third round, defeating USL Sacramento Republic, 3-1, on the road. All the scoring occurs in a six-minute phase midway through the second half. Michael Ramos answers the Sacramento equalizer on a rebound of a save of his initial shot. Javier Castro, who tallied the game's first goal, provides a two-goal cushion in the 65th minute. It's the firs time the Pumas have reached the fourth round. The Republic go on to finish atop the USL Western Division.

Mitre Eagles win the state league double following a 4-1 victory over the FC Seattle Cyclones at Highline Stadium. The Eagles, who earlier finished first in the winter standings, get goals from Dennis Kain, Mike Hiatt, John Carroll and Paul Retchless.

Stan Thesenvitz scores in his seventh straight game, sparking a second-half surge for defending NAIA champion Seattle University to beat Green Mountain, 4-1, to advance to the semifinal round in Birmingham, Ala. Thesenvitz snaps a 1-1 tie in the 48th minute with his 12th goal. Kurt Swanson adds two more goals and Manuel Ruiz has two assists. Swanson finishes his career with a record 58 goals.

Seattle's Electric Dentists prevail in the state championship final, 3-2, over the Longview Timber Barons, winners of Oregon's Bennett Cup and Portland league, at Woodland Park.