Editor's Note: With the World Cup fast approaching, Abe Asher takes a look at groups E-H with squad breakdowns for every country, games to watch and players of note. Group E 1. Brazil After the humiliation of the 7-1 defeat to Germany in 2014 and the two dreadful years under Dunga’s leadership that followed, […]

One of the best things about the 2018 FIFA World Cup is that there are more options than ever to watch the most popular sports tournament in the world. FOX is broadcasting more games than ever before on over-the-air television. ESPN's SportsCenter will have a nightly World Cup edition. Univision will broadcast commercial-free halftime shows, […]

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is the first time that sports fans can watch the world’s greatest tournament without needing a cable or satellite subscription. The world’s most popular sports competition begins on June 14 and goes through July 15, and features the greatest soccer nations from around the globe including Brazil, Germany, Argentina, France, […]

For the 2018 FIFA World Cup, beIN SPORTS will be producing a significant amount of original World Cup content even though the US broadcaster won't have the rights to televise the games themselves. World Cup Coverage FAQs: FOX | Telemundo | Univision | BBC | ESPN Here's a run down of what beIN SPORTS and […]

As part of World Soccer Talk's coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, senior writer Matt Jones has taken the last few weeks to write a preview for each of the 32 countries participating at Russia 2018. Each preview contains: • Predicted lineup, • Who's in the 23-man squad, • TV schedule for each team, • Analysis of the […]

From June 14 to July 15, FOX Sports will broadcast all 64 World Cup games live across their networks (38 on FOX, 26 on FS1), but what will their schedule look like for all of the shoulder programming — i.e. the pre-match, post-match and entertainment shows? Judging by the first 4-5 days of FOX's World Cup […]

fuboTV has announced details about their 2018 FIFA World Cup programming, which will live include FOX, FS1, Telemundo and Universo — the four networks in the United States that have the exclusive rights to broadcast the World Cup games — plus several other additions that soccer fans will love. Most newsworthy, fuboTV will also include bonus feeds […]

beIN SPORTS will broadcast a live show on Wednesday, June 13 that will feature live updates and reactions to FIFA's decision on whether 2026 World Cup will be awarded to the united bid of USA, Mexico and Canada or Morocco. The coverage, which begins at 6am ET on beIN SPORTS, will feature analysts and reports […]

There are few positions in sports as pressure-packed as that of World Cup manager. Here is a look at the 32 men privileged with that pressure heading into the start of the tournament in just three weeks time. Group A Stanislav Cherchesov, Russia The man tasked with leading the home nation this summer? Not a […]

The series of friendlies that the USMNT is playing before the start of the World Cup got off to a flying start with a resounding 3-0 win over Bolivia on Memorial Day. The opposition then got more difficult against Ireland and the US fell 2-1 on a last minute winner. Now comes the toughest of […]

Soccer is the most popular youth sport in America but it's still playing catchup as a professional sport, although thanks to these betting bonuses you can now bet on MLS or any other soccer league easily. But what specifically stops soccer from catching on? And will things change in the long run? Editor's Note: Spencer […]

Despite ESPN losing the World Cup rights to FOX Sports, ESPN plans extensive English and Spanish-language news and information coverage of the 2018 World Cup in Russia across its media platforms in the United States during the month-long tournament, June 14 – July 15. ESPN’s English-language coverage will include a special one-hour SportsCenter – primarily […]

Telemundo has announced the assignment of commentators to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Featuring a world-class team of announcers who will be based in Russia calling the games from the host country, the commentators include Andres Cantor, Sammy Sadovnik, Miguel Gurwitz and others. They'll be flanked by an equally talented lineup of co-commentators. Read the […]

ESPN has announced that it will broadcast a nightly one-hour World Cup news and discussion show on every match day of the tournament, which will give soccer fans the opportunity to listen to and watch expert analysis from the breadth of ESPN soccer talent. Primarily airing on ESPN2 at 5pm ET each night, anchors Max […]

One of the highlights every four years for soccer fans in the United States is the release of ESPN's posters for the World Cup. Although not available in stores, the US broadcaster hires a different designer each time to take a unique perspective of each country. Even though ESPN has lost the rights to the […]