Fans of Liga MX can continue to watch one of its biggest clubs on one of the biggest names in Spanish TV in the US. Telemundo has renewed it's rights agreement with Chivas de Guadalajara, remaining the exclusive home of Chivas home matches, as well as select friendlies. The exact terms of the new multi-year […]

Liga MX sides Chivas de Guadalajara and Club America played a friendly at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles that broke an attendance record for soccer. While not an official competition, the game brought in over 84,000 spectators to the hallowed ground. That is the most attendees for a game involving two Mexican clubs on […]

FOX Deportes, the Spanish-language sports channel from FOX, picked up the English-language TV rights to the Mexico national team. Yes, the Spanish-language channel is going to broadcast games in English. Currently, Univision broadcasts the Mexico international games, such as friendlies, to Spanish-language audiences in the United States. FOX Deportes will be the home for English-language […]

Debating the best soccer leagues in the world can be a fun exercise. But beyond personal opinions, it's possible to quantify the argument with some data to back it up. Thanks to the sports analytics gurus at Opta, we can do just that. Opta's Power Rankings assign an "ability score" of 0-100 to each club, […]

The 2023 Leagues Cup was a new era for the competition. No longer simply a series of glorified friendlies, it is now a full-fledged piece of the CONCACAF club puzzle, offering spots in the newly re-christened Champions Cup for 2024. But despite some fun moments (and the perfectly-timed arrival of arguably the world's biggest star), […]

MLS commissioner Don Garber reaffirmed his belief that the Leagues Cup should only feature in the United States, not in Mexico. However, he did not cite the new stadiums in the country or the fact that more American teams are in the competition. Instead, his principal reason for keeping the tournament in the USA is […]

Inter Miami continued its impressive run in the Leagues Cup by beating Philadelphia Union 4-1 on Tuesday. Lionel Messi was once again the star of the show, as he scored in his sixth consecutive game with his new club. The Argentine now has an incredible nine goals in those six matches. Miami's victory takes the […]

With a stunning second-half comeback, Monterrey eliminated LAFC, the defending MLS champions, from the Leagues Cup. The Rayados are the lone remaining Liga MX team, having won 3-2. Monterrey have won four straight away games since July 26. They have done so on the road, beating opponents in Sandy, Utah, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, Houston, and […]

In an effort to broaden the appeal of the Leagues Cup, MLS Commissioner Don Garber suggested inviting foreign teams Major League Soccer teams have had tremendous success in the 2023 Leagues Cup. Fueled by the debut of Lionel Messi, there are six quarterfinalists in the expanded competition from MLS. Two Mexican teams, Monterrey and Queretaro, […]

Mexico's Liga MX officials are not happy with the officiating during the 2023 Leagues Cup. The competition began as a small tournament featuring just a handful of Major League Soccer and Liga MX clubs. However, it now includes every team from the two divisions. While the tournament features all clubs from the leagues, MLS clubs […]

Now that we're in the Round of 16 in the 2023 Leagues Cup, it feels like two competitions have emerged. There's Leagues Cup featuring a mixture of Liga MX and MLS teams. And then there's "Messi Cup," i.e. any game featuring Lionel Messi starring for Inter Miami. One is producing incredible drama and amazing goals scored […]

The Leagues Cup has brought a sense of fresh air to Major League Soccer and its 'rivalry' against Liga MX in an unprecedented format. The Mexican league often took the top spot in both quality of play and popularity in the United States. However, strictly for on-the-field product, viewers seldom got the chance to see […]

The two biggest soccer stories this summer battle against each other (and our time and attention) on the latest episode of the world's longest running soccer podcast, World Soccer Talk. Indeed, It's a battle royale between Messi and Women's World Cup. Which one is winning? Messi games with Inter Miami have become a must-watch on […]

From 2023 onwards, the expanded Leagues Cup competition is now a major part of the MLS calendar. Featuring every MLS and Liga MX team, the summer tournament has evolved beyond simple friendlies, and is now an official CONCACAF-sanctioned competition. But can you watch Leagues Cup with MLS Season Pass? The simple answer is yes. Yes, […]

Major League Soccer and Liga MX have made a big deal about the new and improved Leagues Cup in 2023. The expanded event is no longer a glorified series of friendlies. Instead, it now features every MLS and Liga MX club, and has spots in the following year's CONCACAF Champions Cup up for grabs. But […]