With top European tables like the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 kicking off, here’s a quick rundown of where and how to watch them.
For most people in the United States, the games will be pretty early, usually ranging from about 3 am to 3 pm, depending on the league, team, and time zone.
- Bundesliga – Start Date – Friday, August 5
- Where to Watch – ESPN+, often through Hulu
- Reigning Champs – Bayern Munich
- USMNT Players To Watch – Ricardo Pepi (Augsburg), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht), Joe Scally (Gladbach), and Jordan Pefok (Union Berlin)
- La Liga – Start Date – Friday, August 12
- Where to Watch – ESPN+, often through Hulu
- Reigning Champs – Real Madrid
- USMNT Players to Watch – Sergiño Dest (Barcelona), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo), Matthew Hoppe (Mallorca), Yunus Musah (Valencia)
- Ligue 1 – Start Date – Saturday, August 6
- Where to Watch – beIN Sports, often through FuboTV or Sling
- Reigning Champs – PSG
- USMNT Players to Watch – Tim Weah (Lille), Konrad de la Fuente (Marseille), Erik Palmer-Brown (Troyes)
- Premier League – Start Date – Saturday, August 6
- Where to Watch – NBC, NBC Sports, USA Network, Telemundo, Peacock Premium
- Reigning Champs – Manchester City
- USMNT Players to Watch – Matt Turner (Arsenal), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Tim Ream (Fulham), Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Tyler Adams (Leeds United)
- Serie A – Start Date – Saturday, August 13
- Where to Watch – Paramount+
- Reigning Champs – AC Milan
- USMNT Players to Watch – Weston McKennie (Juventus, out for a month with a shoulder injury)
- Champions League – Group Stages – September 6/7
- Where to Watch – Paramount+
- Reigning Champs – Real Madrid
- USMNT Players to Watch – Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic, Konrad de la Fuente, Sergiño Dest, Gio Reyna
- World Cup 2022 – Monday, November 21
- Where To Watch – Fox Sports, FS1, Peacock Premium, Telemundo
- Reigning Champs – France
- USMNT Players to Watch – All of Them.
Happy viewing! If it’s your first season, you will soon know the joys of waking up at 6 am on a Sunday to enjoy a hot cup of coffee and a great game. Cheers!
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