How to Watch Soccer Without Cable in 2024 — Including La Liga and Serie A

Replacing live sports has long been one of the toughest things to do as a cord-cutter, but it's getting easier each year. Thanks to solutions such as streaming skinny bundles and over-the-air antennas, it’s not that hard to cut cable and still stay on top of the latest developments in the world of sports. We’ll show you how to watch soccer online, and we’ll fill you in on non-streaming solutions as well.

If you're looking for more specific games, check out how to watch MLS or how to watch the Premier League.

There are a lot of ways to enjoy soccer coverage without cable, but many options fall into one category: live TV streaming services, or “skinny bundles.” These streaming services provide access to livestreams of multiple channels. Think of them like cable, but for cord-cutters. They’re not free, but they’re often cheaper than their legacy pay TV forebears, and they sometimes offer free trials.

If these services get you live TV networks, the next question is: Which channels do we need? Let’s run down some of the big ones.

• beIN Sports: For top soccer matches from foreign leagues, beIN Sports and its sister networks are essential.
• FOX: FOX puts some big games on its flagship network, so it’s a must-have for soccer fans — especially during the World Cup. (Did you know you can watch the World Cup without cable?)
• FS1: FOX’s all-sports network and its sister channel, FS2, offer soccer coverage.
• ESPN: ESPN and its sister channels offer some live soccer games.
• NBC: NBC offers Premier League coverage. You can find additional options for that league in our separate article on the Premier League.
• NBCSN: You’ll find some more Premier League games on NBCSN.
• Univision: Univision, UniMás, and Univision Deportes are great choices for Spanish-language soccer broadcasts.

A Word on Regional Sports Networks: Regional sports networks, or RSNs, offer coverage of local teams. Channels such as MSG and FOX Sports Midwest are where you’ll find your city’s MLB, NBA, or NHL teams.

This isn't an exhaustive list, of course, but it will help us get started as we investigate our options.

Now that you know what channels show soccer matches, what about the services that show those channels and events? Well, you won't have to wait 90 minutes to find out. Here is our comprehensive list of all the ways to watch soccer right now:

• DIRECTV
• Hulu + Live TV
• ESPN+
• Sling TV
• fuboTV
• Paramount+
• Peacock
• YouTube TV
• Free Over-the-Air TV

A big-screen HDTV is the best way to see soccer, but it’s far from your only option. When you watch soccer without cable, you can do it in a lot of ways. Right now, you can stream soccer on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, and your favorite streaming devices using the services listed above.

There’s plenty of soccer out there, but what if you want to watch another sport? Before you do, you may want to look at our sports blackout rules explainer. The rules can be frustrating, especially if you live, say, five miles from Wrigley Field and can’t get Cubs games, even though your friend in Seattle can watch the Cubs to their heart’s content.

When you’re done, why not check out our guide to watching the Olympics without cable? Soccer is an event at the Summer Games, and there are no local or regional blackouts for the Olympics.