Two days before the United States’ first World Cup game, coach Mauricio Pochettino only took questions from one intrepid reporter — and it was Sesame Street’s Grover. “Have you ever tried to motivate the team with snacks?” The manager gamely played along, even if he appeared slightly perplexed to be chatting with a fluffy blue […]
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Televised soccer turbocharged by World Cup 2026
With this summer’s World Cup comes an unprecedented amount of soccer on American television — in English and Spanish. The majority of the games will be available on broadcast channels: 70 on FOX and 92 on Telemundo. Below is a breakdown of the coverage by various outlets including streaming options, and a liink to the […]
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England to use palm-cooling devices … U.S. Soccer’s business overhaul … Panini sticker collecting.
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On Saturday, it’s Barcelona-OL Lyonnes in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in Oslo.
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Soccer Media Watch
Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal is the most-watched club match ever in U.S. English-language TV history with an average of 3,087,000 viewers on CBS.
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Soccer Media Watch
• FanDuel: Coaches Corner on FanDuel platforms and select cable systems will bring together Gregg Berhalter, Bruce Arena and Bob Bradley for analysis and storytelling during before and during the World Cup. Rob Stone will host the series, which will span 10 episodes, beginning with a World Cup preview show on June 1 and a USMNT preview on June 6. Group-stage recaps […]
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USMNT ‘devastated’ by lack of home support, says World Cup doc maker
For most national soccer teams, playing a tournament on home turf is a huge advantage. For the USMNT, it is usually the opposite.
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World Cup countdown: Guide to soccer documentary series
• ESPN: The nine-episode ESPN Originals series “Last Train to North America” explores how soccer connects cultures, communities and host cities on a rail journey across North America. The Last Train is a three-time Emmy-nominated documentary franchise combining sports journalism and immersive travel storytelling. It debuted May 12 with the first two episodes on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. • Fox: “Summer […]
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MLS releases plans for World Cup content blitz
Ahead of the World Cup, MLS is releasing four original content series being distributed on premium streaming partners, including Amazon, Apple TV, FOX, and Tubi, and on MLS channels. “Cup Dreams” premieres on May 14 on Amazon Video while “Cup Reflections,” “National Anthems” and “Breakaway” will follow. The stories will feature MLS players such as Inter […]
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Tyler Terens on his fast track to World Cup play-by-play and the ‘goofball’ stunt that started it all
At 32, Tyler Terens will be the youngest of the Fox Sports announcers working games at this summer’s World Cup. He will be teamed with former U.S. international Maurice Edu, calling at least seven games during the tournament, including at least one round-of-32 knockout game. He talked with Soccer Media Podcast’s John Shrader about this […]