How to watch MLS in 2022: TV channels & streaming in USA, Canada and around the world

Kyle Bonn

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NYCFC has celebrated its 2021 MLS Cup title long enough, and that means it's time for Major League Soccer clubs to take to the field once more.

The 2022 MLS season will see a total of 28 clubs vying for the title for the first time in league history.

Charlotte FC makes its debut this season, joining the growing list of recent expansion sides which includes Austin FC from last year, and the duo of Inter Miami and Nashville SC the season before.

Major League Soccer 2022 - Championship Odds
Team Odds
Seattle Sounders +677
New England Revolution +702
Los Angeles FC +744
Toronto FC +1000
New York City FC +1000

*Odds courtesy Sports Interaction

With 28 teams and 34 matches each, the league will put on nearly 500 matches for the 2022 regular season. Here's how to watch each and every game in the USA, Canada and around the world.

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How to watch MLS soccer in USA

  • Dates: February 26, 2022 – October 9, 2022
  • TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox, FS1 
  • Spanish-language TV: ESPN Deportes, Fox Deportes, Univision, UniMas
  • Streaming: fuboTV, ESPN+, Twitter

In the United States, MLS games will be spread across several networks for the 2022 season. A complete schedule of games with each broadcast channel assignment is available for easy reference.

MLS matches in English

Disney and Fox share the U.S. English-language broadcast rights for MLS national television coverage. Disney will air matches across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, while Fox will use its main broadcast network as well as FS1.

Matches that air on those channels can be streamed on fuboTV, which is available to new users on a free trial

All the other matches that are not on national TV are streamed on ESPN+, which carries the out-of-market package of regional broadcasts.

MLS matches in Spanish

Univision and UniMas will air exclusive national TV matches in Spanish.

In addition, the English-language national TV broadcasts are also simulcast in Spanish on ESPN Deportes (for ABC & ESPN matches) or Fox Deportes (for matches on Fox or FS1).

How to watch MLS soccer in Canada

  • Dates: February 26, 2022 – October 9, 2022
  • TV channels: TSN, CTV
  • French-language TV: TVA Sports
  • Streaming: DAZN

A complete schedule of games with each broadcast channel assignment is available for easy reference.

English-language TV & streaming in Canada

TSN will carry all matches played by Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The network will also televise select CF Montreal matches, as well as additional MLS games between US-based clubs. 

Eight matches will be broadcast to a national audience on CTV.

All other matches not carried by TSN and CTV will be available to stream on DAZN.

French-language TV in Canada

TVA Sports will be the French-language home of MLS in Canada and the network will serve as the main broadcast home for CF Montreal.

How to watch MLS soccer around the world

Major League Soccer isn't just for those in the United States and Canada. Fans around the globe will be able to watch the league all season long.

Region Nation Network
AFRICA (Sub-Sahara) ESPN Africa
ASIA China China Sports Media
PPTV
  India Eurosport
  Taiwan Sportcast
  (Southeast) beIN Sports
EUROPE Azerbaijan Saran Sport
  (Balkans) Arena Sport
  Belgium Eleven Sports
  Bulgaria MAX Sport
NTV
  Cyprus Cytavision
  Czech Rep. Nova Sport
  Denmark TV2
  Georgia Silk Sport
  Germany Sportdigital
DAZN
  Greece Nova Sports
  Hungary Network 4
  Israel Charlton
  Italy DAZN
  Luxembourg Eleven Sports
  Netherlands ESPN Netherlands
  Poland Polsat
  Russia Okko Sport
  Slovakia Nova Sport
  Sweden C More
  Turkey Saran Sport
  Ukraine Football 1
  UK & Ireland Premier Sports
Free Sports
N. AMERICA Mexico ESPN Latin America
  Cen. America ESPN Latin America
OCEANIA (All Nations) beIN Sports
S. AMERICA Brazil DAZN
  (Other Nations) ESPN Latin America

Kyle Bonn

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.