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News

/ 272 days ago

Gold Cup and Club World Cup to divide and conquer US in 2025

Official scheduling of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is beginning to take shape. The world's governing body of the sport previously announced that the expanded tournament will be played in the United States. Now, according to The Athletic, a vast majority of the competition's games are set to be played on the country's east […]

FIFA

/ 272 days ago

Dallas Cowboys stadium gets World Cup Final, says UK media

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final is at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, which is in the area of Dallas. According to a report by SunSport, FIFA picked the Dallas Cowboys' arena over MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. MetLife Stadium is the current home of fellow NFL duo the New York Giants and New York […]

Business of Soccer

/ 274 days ago

Stars & stripes over Vicarage Road: US investors target Watford

A group of investors in the US is in discussions over a deal to acquire Watford. U.S. Marine and Goldman Sachs executive Peter Grieve leads the group, The Football Co. (TFC). TFC only just launched in early 2023, but is supposedly financially backed with a $1 billion portfolio. According to the company's website, TFC describes […]

News

/ 275 days ago

Top 100 most popular soccer teams on US TV

Soccer teams in the US are growing increasingly popular as the sport continues to expand. But who are the most popular soccer teams on US television? Now, there is a list of the top 100 teams that have the most fans based on their viewership on TV and streaming. The Mexican and English top flights […]

ESPN+

/ 276 days ago

The best streaming services for soccer fans

Soccer fans, more than other sports fans, use streaming services to watch games in the United States. As a result, TV and streaming rights deals for the many international soccer leagues are split across various services. Oftentimes, this means teams playing in different competitions within one country are available on two or three different services […]

FIFA

/ 280 days ago

FIFA delays are impacting World Cup 2026 host cities

Planning and preparations for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada have stalled. Despite FIFA's insistence on keeping the organization in-house, there are no schedules and allotment of games that the 16 host cities know about. Although there is no ill will between FIFA and the host cities, the preparations for […]

News

/ 280 days ago

Most popular soccer leagues in the United States

England's Premier League has leapfrogged Mexico's Liga MX as the most popular soccer league in the United States, per a recent report. As a result, the ranking of the most popular soccer leagues in the United States has dramatically changed. The best way to measure the popularity of any given sports league is to base […]

News

/ 280 days ago

Manchester United planning summer return to the United States

Manchester United is beginning plans on a return tour in the United States later this summer. The Red Devils previously played four preseason friendlies Stateside ahead of the current campaign. These matchups happened within eight days in late July. If current plans materialize, 2024 will be United's 10th summer tour of the United States. Nothing […]

News

/ 282 days ago

Italy to play series of friendlies in United States this March

Italy is making its long-awaited return to the United States this spring to play a pair of friendlies. The four-time World Cup winners last played in the United States in 2005. That summer, the Italians drew against Ecuador at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In March, Italy is playing two teams it does […]

FC Cincinnati

/ 286 days ago

Vazquez ready to switch Cincinnati for Mexican side Monterrey

United States men's national team star Brandon Vazquez seems set for a move from Cincinnati to Monterrey. The forward originally joined the Major League Soccer side in 2019 via trade with Nashville. The Boys in Gold grabbed the striker in their expansion draft, however, they quickly swapped him for Targeted Allocation Money. Vazquez also previously […]

News

/ 287 days ago

Arsenal planning tour of United States in summer of 2024

Arsenal is preparing to return to the United States for a slate of friendlies in the summer of 2024. Last season, the Gunners were part of the Soccer Champions Tour. A handful of European elites traveled across the Atlantic to play in friendlies. Arsenal had fixtures against Manchester United and Barcelona. Additionally, Arsenal played against […]

Business of Soccer

/ 292 days ago

Premier League blows European leagues out of the water in US

The Premier League is continuing its commanding lead in broadcasting revenue compared to other top European leagues. The English top flight recently agreed to a deal with Sky Sports/TNT for $8.45 billion to broadcast games domestically. However, the league also rakes in nearly $2.3 billion in foreign media rights as well. A large chunk of […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 293 days ago

Premier League is now the most-watched soccer league in USA

Liga MX has been eclipsed for the first time in US soccer history by the English Premier League, now the most-watched soccer league in the United States. For decades in the United States, Mexico's top-flight Liga MX had been the leader. Its supremacy was boosted by the largest segment of Hispanics living in this country. […]

Celta Vigo

/ 293 days ago

MLS is 'different sport' without pro/rel, says USMNT midfielder

The debate regarding promotion and relegation in Major League Soccer is one that always seems to peter out. While seemingly every other division one soccer competition, MLS is a closed league, steering clear of the danger of relegation. Having the drop for the bottom teams at the end of the season adds important games to […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 293 days ago

Top 5 most-watched Premier League games in US history

The Premier League has a profound following in the United States, and some of the most-watched games in the league's history bring millions. With historic clubs that regularly win European competitions, the Premier League is arguably the best soccer league in the world. Few domestic leagues can rival the parity the league brings with so […]