Short answer: there is no single place to watch soccer in the US. Each league sits with a different company, so "soccer on IPTV" really means assembling two or three apps on the box you already have. The surprise for 2026-27 is how much is free: most Bundesliga matches now stream free on Fandango, and an antenna gets the Premier League games on NBC. The catch is that no live-TV channel package, however big, covers the streaming-only matches that make up most of the season.
At a glance
Soccer streaming in the US, 2026-27
| Premier League | Peacock, NBC, USA Network |
| Champions League, Serie A | Paramount+ |
| La Liga | ESPN streaming |
| Bundesliga | Mostly free on Fandango |
| MLS | Apple TV subscription |
Why soccer is so split up
US soccer rights are sold league by league, and each has gone to a different media company. NBCUniversal has the Premier League. CBS and Paramount have the UEFA competitions and Serie A. ESPN has La Liga. The Bundesliga moved this season to Versant's USA Sports and to Telemundo. beIN Sports has Ligue 1, and Apple has MLS.
So the question isn't which service is best for soccer. It's which leagues you actually follow. Most fans care intensely about one or two competitions and casually about the rest, and that's the cheapest way to think about it.
We have deeper guides for several leagues: the Premier League in the USA, the Champions League and La Liga. This article is the overview that ties them together.
Every league and where it streams
English-language rights in the US for the 2026-27 season. Prices are standard monthly rates and change often.
| Competition | Main streaming home | Also on TV | Approx. price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Peacock (about 175 games) | NBC, USA Network | From $10.99 |
| Champions League, Europa League | Paramount+ | CBS (selected) | From about $8 |
| Serie A | Paramount+ (all 380) | CBS (selected) | Same subscription |
| La Liga | ESPN streaming app | ESPN networks (selected) | About $12 |
| Bundesliga | Fandango (free) | USA Network, Telemundo | Free for most games |
| Ligue 1 | beIN Sports | beIN via Fubo, Sling, Fanatiz | Varies by route |
| MLS | Apple TV (every match) | A few on Fox | About $12.99 |
MLS changed in 2026. The separate MLS Season Pass has gone, and every match is now included in an ordinary Apple TV subscription, with no local blackouts. See our MLS guide for details.
The Bundesliga is the big change this season. Around 275 matches a season stream free on Fandango, with the featured games on USA Network and Spanish-language coverage on Telemundo.
What you can watch free
More soccer is free, legitimately, than most people realise.
Bundesliga on Fandango. Most matches not shown on USA Network stream at no cost.
Premier League on NBC. A handful of big weekend matches go out on the broadcast network. With an antenna, they're free. See antenna versus IPTV for whether reception works where you live.
Champions League and Serie A on CBS. Selected matches reach the broadcast channel, again free with an antenna.
CBS Sports Golazo Network is a free, ad-supported soccer channel with news, highlights and some live content, found on Pluto TV and similar free services.
Spanish-language networks Univision and Telemundo carry free-to-air matches in many markets.
Three sensible bundles
Most fans fall into one of these patterns.
The English football fan: Peacock for the Premier League and Paramount+ for the Champions League. Around $20 a month covers most of what matters, with an antenna for the NBC games and a live-TV service only if you need every USA Network fixture.
The European all-rounder: Peacock, Paramount+ and ESPN's streaming app. That's the Premier League, the Champions League, Serie A and La Liga for somewhere near $32 a month, plus the free Bundesliga.
The domestic fan: Apple TV for MLS, Paramount+ for the international club game, and the free Bundesliga for weekend mornings.
Each is cheaper than a single live-TV package, and none needs a long contract. Many fans subscribe only during the months when their competition is in play.
Watching in Spanish
Spanish-language rights are often sold separately, and to different companies.
TelevisaUnivision, through Univision, UniMás, TUDN and the ViX streaming service, carries a large share of Liga MX and some European competitions.
Telemundo and Peacock carry Spanish-language Premier League coverage, and Telemundo now also has the Bundesliga.
ESPN Deportes carries La Liga in Spanish.
Liga MX rights are split among several broadcasters by club, so check which network has your team. For more, see our guide to Spanish-language TV in the US.
Where live-TV packages fit
Live-TV services such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling and Fubo are useful for soccer in one specific way: they carry the cable channels. That means USA Network's Premier League and Bundesliga games, the ESPN networks, beIN Sports on some plans, and the Spanish networks.
What they don't carry is the streaming-exclusive matches. Peacock's Premier League games, most of the Champions League, most Serie A and all of MLS happen only inside their own apps. A cable-style line-up can't include them, because they were never on a channel.
So a live-TV package makes sense if you want the USA Network games or already use it for other sports. It isn't a replacement for the streaming apps.
Setting it up on one box
Every service in the table has an official app on Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Google TV, Android TV and most current smart TVs.
Pin the apps together. Put your soccer apps in one row on the home screen, so switching between the Peacock game and the Paramount+ game takes seconds.
Use a fixtures app to find the channel. League and broadcaster apps publish which platform has each match. It saves opening four apps to find one game.
Mind the early kick-offs. European matches start early on US weekend mornings. Updating apps the night before avoids a forced update at 7am.
Be wary of "all leagues" IPTV offers. No licensed service carries every league in one subscription. An offer that claims to is rebroadcasting without permission, with the reliability and legal risks that go with it. Our guide to spotting an IPTV scam explains what to look for.
Quick answers
What's the best streaming service for soccer in the US? There isn't one that covers everything. Peacock is best for the Premier League, Paramount+ for the Champions League and Serie A, and ESPN's app for La Liga.
Can I watch the Bundesliga free in the US? Yes, most of it. From 2026-27, around 275 matches a season stream free on Fandango, with featured games on USA Network.
Is MLS Season Pass still a thing? No. From 2026, every MLS match is included in a standard Apple TV subscription.
Do YouTube TV or Sling show the Premier League? They show the matches on NBC and USA Network, but not the Peacock-exclusive games, which are the majority.
Where is Ligue 1 on in the US? On beIN Sports, which you can get through Fubo, some Sling plans or Fanatiz.
How can I watch soccer in Spanish? Univision, TUDN and ViX, Telemundo and Peacock, and ESPN Deportes between them carry most major leagues in Spanish.
Is there one IPTV service with every league? Not legally. Rights are split between several companies, and no licensed service holds them all.
Soccer broadcast rights change hands regularly, and streaming prices rise often. Match allocations between streaming and television are made week by week. Check the broadcaster's schedule before each round. Checked September 2026.