Univision Deportes today announced that it has sublicensed the Spanish-language TV rights in the United States from FOX Deportes for the next three years. Under the terms of the agreement, FOX Deportes will still broadcast Bundesliga matches in Spanish, but Univision Deportes will air three matches per week across Univision Deportes Network and UniMas as […]

International football is back in focus over the next fortnight, with an array of friendlies to be played across the globe. However, competitive action is also on the menu, as World Cup qualifying playoffs will take place to determine which teams will complete the line-up in Russia next summer. The European clashes will capture the […]

In a week’s time, the field for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will be set. All that’s left to settle are four playoff ties in Europe, two pitting teams from across continental divides, and three groups in Africa. Drama is guaranteed. The tournament, as we approach the new year, lies just around the […]

Much has been said about the futures of Arsenal superstars Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. Both players are out of contract at the end of the season and talks have not progressed as well as some have hoped. Sanchez is already thought to have his sights set on a switch to Manchester City, with a […]

This past weekend, Turner Sports had a short segment on their NBA show to promote the network's coverage of the UEFA Champions League, which begins next summer. In short, the attempt by Turner Sports was awkward, underwhelming and didn't help fill the viewer with any confidence that the network knows soccer. The duties of promoting […]

The final World Cup qualifiers take place during the current international break, which will determine the final countries that will make up the 32 teams competing in next summer's World Cup. Plus there are several enticing friendlies that'll be played around the world. So far, here are the countries who have qualified for World Cup […]

Here are the ten things we learned from the 2017 MLS Conference Semifinals. 1. Toronto Loses Its Cool Jozy Altidore is great player, but his conduct in the first half of Toronto’s game on Sunday against the Red Bulls was phenomenally stupid. Whatever the particulars of the tunnel incident with Sacha Kljestan were, Altidore was […]

Sunday's Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors will be streamed free of charge to soccer fans in the United States. The eagerly anticipated match between the two giants of Argentine soccer will be streamed via a company named Fanatiz, which owns the rights to several leagues from Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Peru. To watch […]

Are you new to FIFA 18 Ultimate Team? In need of help building your squad? Read on for our simple guide to getting up and running on the latest version of the world's best football game. FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) is a collectible card game in which every card is a player that can be […]

Photographs of Germany's new official kit that they'll be wearing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup next summer have been leaked online months before the tournament. Every World Cup, it's Germany and adidas that produce the classiest shirt designs, and the 2018 World Cup will be no exception for the duo. Germany's 2018 FIFA World […]

One of the biggest weaknesses of fuboTV has now been upgraded to become one of its greatest strengths. In the past, despite all of the advances that fuboTV has made with its technology, the one version of their app that was stuck in the stone ages was the app for Roku. But since this past […]

Here are the ten things we learned from the 2017 MLS Wild Card games. 1. Glory To Columbus No one gave Columbus much of a chance on Thursday night in Atlanta. But thanks first and foremost to a stupendous performance from young goalkeeper Zach Steffan, the Crew held the high-flying MLS debutants off for 120 […]

On the topic of the current US soccer crisis, Kartik Krishnaiyer will be presenting a special video broadcast at 3pm ET/Noon PT today (Monday, October 23, 2017) on Facebook Live. The video broadcast will be streamed live on this webpage as well as on Facebook at facebook.com/worldsoccertalk. Additionally, for those who may miss the live […]

Attendances at MLS games for the 2017 regular season grew by 1.95% compared to last year, according to reported (not actual) numbers. The final average attendance for MLS 2017 regular season was 22,112. In the final week of the 2017 MLS season on Sunday, Atlanta set the all time standalone match attendance, 71,874, beating its […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 33 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. San Jose Sneaks In, Ignominy for Dallas There was only one playoff spot up for grabs on the season’s final day: the Western Conference’s sixth and final seed. San Jose, by virtue of its wins tiebreaker over FC Dallas […]