Soccer in the United States is the most fragmented broadcast property in American sports. The Premier League, Champions League, MLS, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga each sit on a different platform, and the US national teams move between Fox, Telemundo and TNT depending on the cycle. There is no single subscription that covers every match — but the per-competition picture is simple once you map it out.
Where to watch by competition
| Competition | US rights holder | Primary service | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | NBC Sports | Peacock Premium | $7.99 |
| UEFA Champions League | CBS Sports | Paramount+ | $7.99 |
| MLS (every match) | Apple | Apple TV MLS Season Pass | $14.99 / $99 season |
| La Liga | ESPN | ESPN+ | $11.99 |
| Serie A | CBS Sports | Paramount+ | $7.99 |
| Bundesliga | ESPN | ESPN+ | $11.99 |
| US Open Cup | CBS / MLS | CBS broadcast + MLS Season Pass | varies |
| Concacaf (Gold Cup, Champions Cup) | Paramount+ / Fox | Paramount+ + FS1 | $7.99 + vMVPD |
| FA Cup | ESPN | ESPN+ | $11.99 |
| NWSL | CBS / ION / Prime / Scripps | Paramount+ + ION antenna | $7.99 |
Premier League holds NBC’s rights through 2028; Champions League and Serie A are on Paramount+ through 2030; MLS is locked into Apple through 2032; La Liga and Bundesliga renewed with ESPN+ through 2029. The deals are stable enough that a stack assembled today will mostly hold for the next three seasons.
Free TV options
A surprising amount of soccer in the United States is available on over-the-air broadcast television at no cost beyond an antenna.
- Fox carries the FIFA Men’s and Women’s World Cups in English, plus major US Men’s National Team friendlies and Concacaf finals involving the US.
- Telemundo (Spanish) carries the World Cup, Concacaf Gold Cup and select Premier League marquee fixtures, all streaming free in Spanish on the Peacock free tier.
- CBS broadcasts the US Open Cup Final and select Champions League knockout matches on the main CBS broadcast network.
- NBC airs the Sunday late-window Premier League match on its main broadcast channel most weekends during the EPL season.
- ION Television and Scripps Sports carry NWSL matches free on antenna.
An indoor HD antenna picks up Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC, Telemundo and ION in any major US metro area.
Cord-cutter soccer stack
A complete legal soccer-fan setup in the US looks like this:
| Service | Covers | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Peacock Premium | Premier League full library, Sunday Night Football | $7.99 |
| Paramount+ with Showtime | Champions League, Serie A, NWSL, NFL on CBS | $11.99 |
| MLS Season Pass | Every MLS match, Leagues Cup, US Open Cup | $14.99 |
| ESPN+ | La Liga, Bundesliga, FA Cup, EFL Cup | $11.99 |
| Antenna (one-time) | World Cup, USMNT, USWNT, CBS knockouts | $25 hardware |
That stack runs about $47/month and covers every major US-broadcast soccer property short of the residual Fox cable rights, which require a vMVPD like YouTube TV ($82.99) for FS1.
How to watch
- Identify your competition. The table above maps each league to its US broadcaster.
- Subscribe directly. Every service listed sells a standalone subscription — no cable bundle required. Apple TV MLS Season Pass, Paramount+ and Peacock all support a season-long flat fee that beats month-to-month pricing.
- Install one app per service on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox, PlayStation or a smart TV. All four major streaming services support every major device.
- Add an antenna if you care about the World Cup, USMNT or the Sunday-window Premier League broadcasts. A $25 indoor antenna covers it.
- Spanish-language fans should default to Peacock (Telemundo simulcast) for the Premier League and ViX/TUDN for Liga MX.
Related guides
- Premier League — NBC Sports + Peacock 2025/26
- Champions League — Paramount+ exclusive
- MLS — Apple TV MLS Season Pass
- Peacock — Premier League broadcaster guide
- Paramount+ — Champions League broadcaster guide
- Apple TV MLS — MLS Season Pass guide
- ESPN+ — La Liga, Bundesliga and FA Cup
- Markky Streams — brand context and editorial mission