Sports-first live TV streaming platform FuboTV announced Tuesday it has acquired live streaming rights to the 2024 DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour in Canada.
Consisting of six matches, the tour will feature five of Europe’s best football clubs — Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC — competing across six U.S. stadiums including Yankee Stadium in New York City and Soldier Field in Chicago.
The DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, July 27: Manchester City vs AC Milan at Yankee Stadium, New York City, 6 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, July 30: FC Barcelona vs Manchester City at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, 7 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, July 31: AC Milan vs Real Madrid CF at Soldier Field, Chicago, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Saturday, August 3: Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J., 7 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, August 6: Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C., 7 p.m. ET
- Tuesday, August 6: FC Barcelona vs AC Milan at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. ET
“We’re thrilled to bring the DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour to Canada and give soccer fans more of the action they crave during the summer months,” Ben Grad, senior vice president of strategic partnerships and operations at Fubo, said in a press release. “This collaboration allows us to expand our already extensive sports offering and provide Canadians additional ways to watch their favorite teams compete in this iconic tour. Fubo continues to be a go-to destination for top soccer teams and leagues in Canada and the Champions Tour is a welcome addition to our banner lineup.”
“The DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour is pleased to partner with Fubo to bring our international friendlies to our fans in Canada,” said Joe Carr, commissioner of DIRECTV Soccer Champions Tour. “We know soccer has a home in Canada as it is the most popular sport in the country in terms of participation. We can’t wait for the fans to tune in and see some of the most iconic clubs in the world on the Fubo platform.”
This agreement “further solidifies Fubo’s position as Canada’s premier soccer streaming platform,” Fubo’s press release says. The platform offers subscribers exclusive soccer content in Canada, including English Premier League available in 4K, and expansive sports coverage through partners such as CBC, MLB.TV, NBA TV Canada and OneSoccer. In addition, Fubo’s entertainment and news offering includes dozens of live TV channels and more than 12,000 TV shows and movies on demand.
Canadian subscribers can stream Fubo programming from their mobile device, connected TV or web browser. The Fubo app is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Google TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, iOS, LG TV, Roku and Xbox One.
