
<p>It’s a new season, and that means it’s time for the latest edition of the World Soccer Talk ebook entitled <em>The Ultimate Soccer TV and Streaming Guide</em>. Inside, it includes listings of where to find all of the major leagues and cup tournaments on television and streaming for viewers in the United States of America.</p>



<p>The annual World Soccer Talk eBook delivers the information viewers in the United States need to watch their favorite soccer competitions and clubs. Whether you’re a cord-cutter or a traditional TV viewer, our eBook helps you find all the soccer you want to watch.</p>



<p>No doubt, TV and streaming rights are constantly changing. And it can be hard to keep track of where to find soccer from around the world in the US. The 2023/24 edition of the <em>Ultimate Soccer TV + Streaming Guide</em> is updated with current information on over 90 leagues and tournaments to help you navigate the sea of footy available to you.</p>



<p>This includes the top European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, and more. On this side of the Atlantic, the guide covers all the top competitions of the Americas. That means MLS, NWSL, Liga MX, USL and beyond. It also includes new additions such as Leagues Cup and the Saudi Pro League. Plus you can find details on more obscure competitions and hidden gems.</p>



<h2>Get your free Soccer TV + Streaming Guide now</h2>



<p>Best of all, the <em>2023/24 Ultimate Soccer TV + Streaming Guide</em> is free to download. To download the eBook, fill out the form on the following page: <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/ultimate-soccer-tv-streaming-guide/">Request the 2023/24 Ultimate Soccer TV and Stream Guide</a>. Your eBook also comes with a free subscription to the daily World Soccer Talk Insider e-mail newsletter. The e-mail newsletter keeps you up to date on your favorite leagues and the top news in the soccer world, as well as the latest TV and streaming schedules.</p>


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Download a free copy of the World Soccer Talk eBook entitled 'The Ultimate Soccer TV & Streaming Guide' for the 2023/24 season.

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<p>It’s been a while since I’ve had time to update you on everything new that’s happening behind the scenes at World Soccer Talk. In short, there are a lot of important updates that I’d like to share with you, including about our new comments system.</p>



<p><strong>Major upgrade to the commenting system</strong></p>



<p>We’ve partnered with Viafoura to launch a brand-new commenting system throughout World Soccer Talk. It was a huge undertaking. Our development team and Viafoura completed the successful import of more than 200,000 comments from our old system into the new one. This way, we didn’t lose any of your valuable insight and conversations.</p>



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<p>The new commenting system is a major upgrade on what we had before. Watch the above video for a quick guide on how it works. Among the new features, they include:</p>



<p>•&nbsp;Ability to edit comments after you post them<br>•&nbsp;Follow conversations that you’re interested in, so you get notified when new comments are added<br>•&nbsp;Follow other readers so you get a notification when they post new comments<br>•&nbsp;Add a profile picture to personalize your comments<br>•&nbsp;Plus a ton of other features that you’ll see as you experience the new system.</p>



<p><strong>Writing more quality articles on topics you want to read</strong></p>



<p>Some of you may have been with World Soccer Talk to remember that only less than a year ago, we relied heavily on news wire stories from AFP (Agence France-Presse). The stories were decent, but they weren’t our content. </p>



<p>We’ve come a long way since then. Now, every single story is written by our team. That encompasses custom stories written 7 days a week, 365 days a year. As a result, we’ve expanded our writing staff. Kyle Fansler, Chris Moore, Derek Reese and Martina Alcheva are all full-time employees. Plus we have several freelance writers working for us, while Kyle and I copyedit many of the articles. We’ve also brought on two other copyeditors to help with the consistency and quality of the articles.</p>



<p>At the same time, we continue to break many stories here at World Soccer Talk before mainstream media. Just this past week, that included our story about <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/fifa-opens-miami-office-for-world-cup-2026-planning-20230804-WST-447754.html">FIFA opening an office in the United States</a>, as well as the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/bundesliga-fans-wishes-come-true-espn-launches-whip-around-show-20230804-WST-447818.html">Bundesliga and ESPN working together on a brand-new whip-around show</a>.</p>



<p><strong>Other things you may have noticed</strong></p>



<p>We’ve changed our <strong>logo</strong>. We’ve evolved the design of it to better reflect our focus on soccer news and TV schedules.</p>



<p>As you’ll see in the above video walkthrough, we’ve also added a ton of <strong>Opta statistics</strong> so you can dive deeper into the scores and data from every major match.</p>



<p>We’ve also <strong>expanded our TV schedules</strong> to include more teams than ever before. Again, watch the brief video to see more details on that.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, we continue producing quality content on our free <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/podcast/">World Soccer Talk Podcast</a> and daily email newsletter, <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/email-newsletter">WST Insider</a>.</p>



<p>After being in business for 18 years, we continue to value your feedback and your loyalty. Thanks for trusting World Soccer Talk for your daily soccer news and TV/streaming schedules.</p>



<p>Enjoy your football.</p>


Find out how to use our new comments system. Plus, read about other important updates from World Soccer Talk.

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<p>I am writing today to let you know we have launched a brand-new commenting system across the World Soccer Talk website, and I want to explain why and what it means for you.</p>



<p>Previously, no registration was required to post a comment. While it helped make it as easy as possible to share feedback on an article or to reply to other readers, it had numerous flaws. </p>



<p>First and foremost, the commenting system was very rudimentary. The basic features were extremely limited. You could post or reply to a comment, but no other benefits or features were available (we’ll get to those benefits of the <em>new </em>commenting system in a minute). Second, we recently saw a significant increase in the amount of abusive comments that violated our community guidelines. That rise in trolling and hateful comments, as well as spam, meant that it required more time for us to moderate discussions.</p>



<h2>New comments experience: Features and benefits</h2>



<p>The new comments system is <em>so much</em> better than the previous one World Soccer Talk used. Just a few of the new features in the commenting system include:</p>



<p><strong>1.</strong>&nbsp;Follow conversations you’re interested in, so you can see when follow-up discussions are had. In a related option, you can opt-in to get an email when someone replies to your comment.</p>



<p><strong>2.</strong>&nbsp;Follow other readers so you can see their comments. Likewise, other readers can follow you to read your comments.</p>



<p><strong>3.</strong>&nbsp;Edit your comments if you made a typo that you need to correct,</p>



<p><strong>4.</strong>&nbsp;See the articles that are trending based on the most active conversations,</p>



<p><strong>5.</strong>&nbsp;Give a thumbs up or thumbs down to specific comments,</p>



<p><strong>6.&nbsp;</strong>Sort comments by newest, oldest, most liked or the ones that have the most replies,</p>



<p><strong>7.</strong>&nbsp;Each commenter has their own user profile, so you can see what other comments they posted as well as how many likes and followers they have,</p>



<p><strong>8.&nbsp;</strong>In the Feed section, you can see the most active conversations. You can find this under the community notification bell that’s at the bottom right corner of the screen,</p>



<p><strong>9.</strong>&nbsp;Change your avatar photo under the settings, and</p>



<p><strong>10.</strong> See the Trending Articles listed on the homepage and the right sidebar on pages and posts.</p>



<p>Let us know if you have any feedback or questions. </p>



<p><em>Photo: Derek Reese</em></p>


Find out more details on World Soccer Talk's new comments experience that launched to improve the user experience.

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Publisher's note: Introducing our new comments experience


<p>Playmaker, the digital sports media company specializing in the North, Central and South America, is one of the most visited groups of sites in the Americas. Recent data released by Comscore places Playmaker at seventh in the top sports media companies in the Americas based on multi-platform total visits in December 2022.</p>



<p>That month, of course, featured the culmination of the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/2022-world-cup-final-viewership-watched-by-26-million-20221220-WST-412917.html">2022 World Cup</a>. That was <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/americans-watched-more-world-cup-than-march-madness-20221222-WST-413170.html">a busy time</a> for a number of <a href="https://www.playmaker.fans/brands/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Playmaker’s properties</a>, many of which focus on soccer. Playmaker’s media includes fan- and reader-centric websites such as <a href="https://www.bolavip.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bolavip</a> and Yardbarker. </p>



<p>Full disclosure, Playmaker is also the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/07/05/world-soccer-talk-acquired-by-playmaker/">parent company of World Soccer Talk</a> since July 2022.</p>



<p>The combination of websites, podcasts and other forms of media enabled Playmaker to achieve dominance in Latin America and strong standings in the United States and Canada. More remarkably, Playmaker accomplished this in its first year of full operation. </p>



<p>In Latin America, Playmaker is the top media sports group based on audience. In the United States, Playmaker jumped from 23rd most popular company to 18th. Then, in Canada, where Playmaker is headquartered, Playmaker rose from 15th to 12th. Both of those rise in rank are compared to 2021 over the same time period. </p>



<h2>Playmaker popularity surges in the media groups of Americas</h2>



<p>Combined, Playmaker is among household names of the sports media world. The likes of ESPN, Yahoo, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports are in the same conversation as playmaker based on total visits in December 2022.</p>



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<p>Note that this data is for December of 2022. Plus, it combines the data from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the United States. This is both mobile and desktop visits, too. </p>



<p>While Latin America does drive those numbers up, the widespread growth is even better.</p>



<p>“We continue to experience balanced growth across all of our web properties in Latin America, the US, and Canada,” said Jordan Gnat, Playmaker CEO. “We’ve extended our leadership position in numerous Latin American regions and we’re quickly gaining market share in the US and Canada, markets that are core to our growth strategy.”</p>



<p>Meanwhile, World Soccer Talk <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/amp/tv/most-popular-soccer-websites-in-usa-during-world-cup-2022-20230116-WST-415489.html">climbed to number five</a> of the most-popular soccer websites in the United States. The website was only beaten out by FIFA.com, USsoccer.com, Goal.com and MLS’ website.</p>


Recent data released by Comscore put Playmaker, the parent company of World Soccer Talk, among popular sports media groups in the Americas.

Playmaker among top sports media groups across Americas


<p>It’s been a busy few months for World Soccer Talk, and we’re excited to share some big updates about our World Cup coverage plans:</p>



<h2>More than a year in the making</h2>



<p>•&nbsp;First, this month, World Soccer Talk celebrates <strong>17 years in existence</strong>. Thank you for supporting us all of these years and relying us on a trusted source for quality journalism (and TV schedules, of course). A key difference in our coverage is that we don’t have a paywall. We believe that quality journalism doesn’t have to be behind walled gardens.</p>



<p>•&nbsp;Second, we’ve made major changes by <strong>hiring more than a dozen writers</strong> to bring you more coverage of soccer. If you remember, previously, a lot of our news coverage was from a wire service (AFP). Since September, 100% of our articles are custom written by our team. That’s a big change, and a significant investment in resources. And we’re looking to continue that through the World Cup and beyond.</p>



<p>•&nbsp;Third, we’ve added new features. For example, you can now receive <strong>push notifications</strong> when major stories happen from the world of soccer. Plus, we’re adding a new feature to the site which is something I always wanted since WST launched in 2005 —&nbsp;live <strong>stats from Opta</strong>. These will include schedules, standings and more. We also have other new features in the works coming soon.</p>



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<p>Both Kyle Fansler and I have been working together for more than one year to prepare all of the content we have for the World Cup (see our video below). That has required countless interviews with executives at the TV companies, as well as plenty of research. Combined with the artistic brilliance of our graphic/web designer Derek Reese, he has significantly helped to make our content even more professional.</p>



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<p>Our goal is to make it as easy as possible to watch the games, arming you with the details you need to make the best viewing choices.</p>



<p>We won’t be shying away from the controversial topics either. As anyone who has listened to the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/podcast/">World Soccer Talk Podcast</a> knows, we share our unfiltered views about the sport we love. And that includes criticizing the World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar, as well as FOX’s focus on ignoring the important off-the-pitch incidents.</p>



<p>Speaking of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, we’ve already dropped our <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/world-cup-preview-comprehensive-tv-guide-to-qatar-2022-20221115-WST-408404.html">World Cup Preview</a> episode that discusses all of the TV and streaming options. And both Kartik Krishnaiyer and I plan on keeping you informed throughout the tournament with more new episodes about the World Cup coverage.</p>



<p>Last but not least, on behalf of World Soccer Talk, I’d like to apologize that one certain feature is taking longer than expected to be corrected. Namely, that’s the one where we want each day of the TV schedules to remain visible until the day ends. It’s an important feature to bring back, and it’s on the list for our tech team to fix. For that change and the previous ones, I’d like to thank all of you for your patience with the changes we’ve been making behind the scenes to improve the site.</p>



<p><em>Photo credit: IMAGO / Ulmer/Teamfoto</em></p>


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<h3>Guide to World Cup 2022</h3>
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Here are some resources to help you get the most out of the biggest event in soccer!
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<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/world-cup-tv-schedule/"><strong>TV Schedule:</strong></a> All the info on <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/world-cup-tv-schedule/">where and when to watch</a> every game
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<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/04/04/analysis-of-world-cup-groups/"><strong>The Groups:</strong></a> We <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/04/04/analysis-of-world-cup-groups/">breakdown each group</a> and all the teams
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<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/world-cup-jerseys-for-qatar-2022/"><strong>The Kits:</strong></a> Check out <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/world-cup-jerseys-for-qatar-2022/">what every team will be wearing</a> on the field this fall
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<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/predictor/"><strong>Predictor:</strong></a> Play out every scenario with our <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/predictor/">World Cup Predictor</a>
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<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/04/05/world-cup-bracket-free-download/"><strong>World Cup Bracket:</strong></a> Map out the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/04/05/world-cup-bracket-free-download/">entire tournament</a>, from the groups to the final
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<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/"><strong>World Cup Hub:</strong></a> Your one stop for <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/">everything Qatar 2022</a>
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We share our World Cup coverage plans for Qatar 2022, featuring a combination of audio and video plus the written word, and new features.

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World Cup coverage plans from World Soccer Talk


<p>With millions of soccer fans following the beautiful game in the United States, what are the most popular soccer websites?</p>



<p>According to <a href="https://www.comscore.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Comscore</a>, the leading audience measurement company, the answers may surprise you. Yes, there are literally thousands of websites that focus on sports, but the majority of fans depend on an elite number of sites for their soccer news and analysis.</p>



<h2>Top 10 most popular soccer websites</h2>



<p>Here are the most popular soccer sites, per Comscore:</p>



<ol><li>Goal.com</li><li>90min.com</li><li>The18.com</li><li>USSoccer.com</li><li>WorldSoccerTalk.com</li><li>FIFA.com</li><li>MLSsoccer.com</li><li>Football.London</li><li>PremierLeague.com</li><li>RealMadrid.com</li></ol>



<p>Many of the above-mentioned websites have <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2008/05/26/top-10-most-visited-soccer-websites-by-us-visitors/">come a long way since 2008</a>. At that time, sites such as ManUtd.com, UEFA.com, Big Soccer and Arsenal.com were more popular then. In 2008, Soccernet.com was number one, which has subsequently been acquired by ESPN.</p>



<p>Speaking of ESPN, the above metrics are based on English-language visitors during the month of September 2022 only. The websites featured are soccer-specific. Sites such as ESPN, CBS and NBC, for instance, are not included because they cover a range of sports that skew the numbers.</p>



<h2>Rankings likely to change</h2>



<p>With the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/category/world-cup-2022/">2022 World Cup</a>, the rankings for most popular soccer websites are likely to change slightly. After all, websites such as FIFA.com and USSoccer.com are most certainly going to see a rise in traffic.</p>



<p>It’ll be interesting to see how club/league-specific websites such as Major League Soccer’s website does given that its 2022 season will be over.</p>



<h2>Questions?</h2>



<p>Let us know what questions you have about the above rankings of most popular soccer websites, and whether you want to see more of these in the future. </p>



<p>Note, again, that the rankings are based on English language websites only. Spanish-language websites are not included. That’s nothing against Spanish-language sites, but ours focuses on English-language audiences only.</p>



<p><em>Photo credit: IMAGO / ZUMA Wire</em></p>


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