Accessing international soccer matches used to be a challenge. And to some extent it still is — if you stick with cable or satellite. But streaming the soccer you want is no problem, although it can be a bit complicated. I have all the information you need below.
In a hurry? You have many good options for watching soccer. These are my top choices — although they go great together.
- Fubo: This is unquestionably the best option with 150+ soccer-heavy channels including TUDN and beIN Sports. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
- Paramount+: Although not a full-cable replacement service, it is the home of Champions League and more.
- Fanatiz: Also not a cable replacement, but dedicated almost exclusively to soccer, especially Central and South American leagues.
- ESPN+: This service provides lots of soccer.
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Soccer (or football, as it is more commonly referred to) is the most popular sport in the world. No matter what you prefer to call it, there are fans everywhere and they are all loyal to the FCs of their choosing.
Still, there are a lot of misconceptions where soccer is concerned. For example, many people think that you can’t watch most games in the United States. That’s absolutely untrue. As soccer becomes more popular in the States, it becomes easier to find games no matter where they are played.
In the sections below, you’ll find the channels you need and where to stream them to get the most soccer coverage possible. Whether you’re looking for ways to stream the World Cup, MLS Cup, Super Cup, La Liga, Copa America, UEFA Champions League, Premier League, or one of the other tournaments, you’ll be able to watch without cable.
Soccer Channels and Streaming Services
The true soccer fanatic should probably go all out and get:
- Fubo (for TUDN and beIN Sports)
- Paramount+
- ESPN+
- Peacock
- Fanatiz.
Even with all that, the total cost is just 116.95 per month — far less than most cable plans. But Paramount+ alone for just $7.99/month offers an amazing amount of soccer coverage.
Of course, you’ll be getting a lot more in terms of sports. And a tremendous amount of non-sports: news, entertainment, music, movie, and family channels.
How to Stream Soccer Online Without Cable
There are many advantages to streaming over cable. The biggest is probably that it is cheaper. But more important to some is the lack of a contract. And it is convenient. If you are on the road, you can take TV with you.
But for soccer fans in the US, the biggest advantage of streaming is that you have much greater access to the channels you need. That’s true of the more unusual ones like beIN Sports and TUDN. And it’s true of single-source streaming services like Paramount+.
| Service | Price | Channels | DVR (hrs) | Screens |
 | $79.99 | 150+ | unlimited | 10 |
 | $86.99 | 90+ | unlimited | unlimited |
 | $82.99 | 95+ | unlimited | 2 |
 | $45.99 | 30+ | 50 | 1/3 |
 | $82.99 | 100+ | unlimited | 3 |
Increasingly, live soccer is available with on-demand streaming services.
| Service | Price | Leagues/Tournaments |
 | $7.99 | AFC, Brasileiro Série A, Serie A, UEFA |
 | $10.99 | Bundesliga, FA Cup, La Liga, USL |
 | $7.99 | Olympics, Premier League |
 | $9.99 | CAF, Copa Libertadores, Ligue 1 |
Streaming Features
Other than the Orange channels with Sling TV, all the streaming services listed above allow you to watch on multiple devices at once. And the live TV streaming services all provide a cloud DVR — most with unlimited storage.
All these live TV and on-demand services provide apps for the vast majority of streaming devices in use today. These include Amazon Fire TV, Android mobile devices, Android TV-based TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku, Samsung TVs, and web browsers. Gaming consoles (eg, Xbox, PlayStation) and smart TVs (eg, LG, Vizio) are widely supported as well.
Soccer Leagues and Tournaments
The spread of soccer around the world consists of an interesting mixture of leagues and cups played by clubs and international teams. Everything is interconnected with the best clubs in their countries generally playing in continental championships, which are titled Champions Leagues in most continents. And national teams also take part in continental championship events as well as World Cups and, for senior women’s teams, the Olympics.
The simplest way to think of the soccer world is like an interconnected pyramid in a way. Here is a look at some of the planet’s most important leagues and clubs.
Domestic Leagues
The domestic game is the bread-and-butter of the sport. That is where clubs play the vast majority of their matches. Teams in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France highlight Europe. Brazil has some of South America’s best sides. And Mexico and the US set the pace in North America.
- Brazil: Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Copo do Brasil
- England: Premier League, FA Cup
- France: Ligue 1, Coupe de France
- Germany: Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal
- Italy: Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana
- Mexico: Liga MX, Liga de Expansion, Copa MX
- Spain: La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana, El Clasico
- US/Canada: MLS, USL, NWSL, US Open Cup, Canadian Championship.
International — Club Tournaments
Throughout the world, a country’s top teams usually participate in that continent’s version of the Champions League. These include the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League (Europe), AFC Champions League (Asia), OFC Champions League (Oceania), CAF Champions League (Africa), CONCACAF Champions League (North America), and Copa Libertadores (South America).
There is also a FIFA Club World Cup for the best teams from each continent. The number of clubs, how often it is held, and its format are in flux.
International – Country Tournaments
In few sports are national teams as important to fans and others as it is in soccer. But this does depend on the specific country. It is less the case in, for example, England.
Here is a list of the major international competitions that are competed in by senior national teams.
- AFC Asian Cup
- Africa Cup of Nations
- CONCACAF Gold Cup
- Copa America.
- FIFA World Cup
- Finalissima (CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup)
- OFC Nations Cup
- Olympics
- UEFA European Championship.
Where to Watch Soccer on TV
For fans in the US, it can be confusing to find where exactly the matches will be playing on TV. I discussed streaming above, but here are the families of channels/services that cover the most important leagues and tournaments:
- AFC Champions League: CBS Sports
- AFC Women’s Asian Cup: CBS Sports
- Africa Cup of Nations: beIN Sports
- Africa Women Cup of Nations: beIN Sports
- Bundesliga: ESPN
- CAF Champions League: beIN Sports
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: CBS Sports
- CONCACAF Champions League: Fox Sports, TUDN
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: Fox Sports
- Copa América Femenina: Fox Sports
- Copa Libertadores: beIN Sports
- FA Cup: ESPN
- FIFA World Cup: Fox Sports
- FIFA Women’s World Cup: Fox Sports
- La Liga: ESPN
- Liga MX: TUDN
- Ligue 1: beIN Sports
- MLS: Apple TV+
- National Women’s Soccer League: CBS Sports
- Olympics: NBC Sports
- Premier League: NBC Sports
- Serie A: CBS Sports
- UEFA Champions League: CBS Sports
- UEFA European Championship: Fox Sports
- UEFA Europa League: CBS Sports
- UEFA Europa Conference League: CBS Sports
- USL: ESPN.
Note in this list that CBS will indicate Paramount+, NBC Peacock, ESPN ESPN+
Our Choice
Cable was never that good for soccer fans. It’s better now. But serious soccer fans should be streaming. I don’t think there is any question but the base of this should be a Fubo subscription. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
Most fans will want to supplement it with Paramount+, ESPN+, and Peacock.
FAQs
What is the best soccer streaming service?
Soccer is far too broad and diverse a sport to be covered by a single streaming service. However, I think that any super fan will be well situated by signing up for three services: Fubo, Paramount+, and ESPN+. With each of these, you will have pretty much complete coverage of every major league in the world. And you can get them all for roughly $100, which is far less than most people pay for cable.
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My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.
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