Football to watch in summer 2023: Competitions, leagues & TV channels for your soccer fix

GOAL tells you everything you need to know about competitions, leagues and tournaments that you can watch in the summer!

The 2022-23 regular football season is in its last lap. While some of the domestic leagues in Europe, including the Premier League and the Bundesliga have played their last matchday, there are a few that still rumbles on, like La Liga, Serie A, and Ligue 1.

With the Champions League final on June 10 between Manchester City and Inter, the 2022-23 European top-tier club football season will draw close.

However, there is plenty of footballing action across the world that will continue to rumble to keep you hooked to the screens before the 2023-24 season starts in August.

The MLS will be going on in full swing in the United States while the Premier League Summer Series, a pre-season tournament, will also be played across the Atlantic.

Manchester United are also heading to the United States for the first time in five years as part of their preparations for the 2023-24 season where they are set to lock horns against Lyon, Arsenal, Wrexham, Real Madrid & Borussia Dortmund.

Moreover, we have the FIFA Women's World Cup as well later in July where we will see the top teams battle for the ultimate prize in women's international football.

GOAL lists the major footballing tournaments that you can follow in the summer!

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Premier League Summer Series
The Premier League Summer Series is a brand-new tournament that will be held in the USA between July 22 to July 30.
Six Premier League clubs - Chelsea, Newcastle, Brighton, Fulham, Brentford and Aston Villa - will take part in the inaugural edition of the pre-season competition.
How to watch & stream Premier League Summer Series 2023?
All the Premier League Summer Series 2023 matches will be broadcast onNBC Sports Networkand can be streamed viaPeacock.
Premier League Summer Series 2023 tickets
Tickets for the Premier League Summer Series 2023 in the United States are available to buy now. You can purchase through the links below, subject to availability.
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Soccer Champions Tour
The biggest teams in Europe including Manchester United, Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan will participate in the Soccer Champions Tour in the United States.
Eight matches will be played across eight locations in the United States from July 22 to August 2.
Soccer Champions Tour2023 tickets
Tickets are available on theSoccer Champions Tour website.
How to watch & stream Soccer Champions Tour 2023
The broadcasters are yet to be confirmed but each of the club's in-house networks could live stream the friendlies.
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FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup will kick off on July 20, 2023, with co-hosts New Zealand featuring in the opening match in Auckland. Later the same day, Australia will play the first game of the tournament in Sydney.
The United States start as strong favourites and will look to become the first team to win the tournament three times in a row after becoming just the second nation to win back-to-back Women's World Cup titles in 2019.
How to watch the Women's World Cup 2023?
Fans in the United States can watch the Women's World Cup via Fox Sports and Telemundo.
However, FIFA is yet to hand over the broadcasting rights in Britain, Spain, France, Germany and Italy.

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UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
The UEFA European Championship Qualifiers have already started and it is set to resume in the next international window on June 16.
Matchdays three and four will be played in June before it makes a comeback in September.
How to watch & stream England Euro 2024 games on TV & online
All England matches in the Euro 2024 qualifying round will be broadcast onChannel 4and can be streamed onAll4in theUK.
In theU.S., England's matches can be watched onFox Sportsand can be streamed onFuboTV, Foxsports.comandFox Sports App.
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Major League Soccer (MLS)
The Major League Soccerhas been gradually increasing its footprint over the last half-decade across the world, with the quality of the league on the rise.
With the top-five European leagues on break, you can tune in to the premier division football of the United States, where the likes of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets might end up later this year!
How to watch & stream MLS games on TV & online
A simpleMLS Season Passon Apple TV is all you need to watch every single MLS game, including the playoffs.
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UEFA Nations League Finals
Netherlands, Croatia, Spain & Italy have qualified for the 2023 UEFA Nationa League Finals.
The first semifinal will be played between Netherlands and Croatia, whereas the second one will see Spain lock horns with Italy on June 14 & 15 respectively.
The final & the third-place playoff will take place on June 18.
Where to watch the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League finals on TV & live stream online
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CONCACAF Nations League
The CONCACAF Nations League are set to take place in June as well with Panama & Canada facing off in the first semi-final whereas, United States & Mexico clash in the second encounter.
Both the semifinals are set to take place on June 15 with the final and third place play-off scheduled to take place on June 18.
Whereto watchCONCACAF Nations League?
The CONCACAF Nations League will not be broadcast in theUK.
In the U.S., the match can be watched onUniMás,TUDN USAand can be streamed onFubo,Paramount+,Univision NOW, TUDN.com, and TUDN App.
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Soccer Aid 2023
Celebrity guests and former professional footballers will take the Old Trafford pitch on June 11 to play a charity match where England will take on World XI.
It will kick off at 7:30 pm BST.
Mauricio Pochettino, Martin Compston and Robbie Keane will manage the World XI while Stormzy, Harry Redknapp, Emma Hayes, Vicky McClure, David Seaman will be in the England dugout.
Gary Neville, Gary Cahill, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes will represent The Three Lions while Roberto Carlos, Nani, Francesco Totti, and Gabriel Batistuta will form a part of the World XI.
Where to watch Soccer Aid 2023?
The match will be broadcast live on ITV 1 and streamed on ITVX.
League of Ireland
Have you ever tried watching the League of Ireland? Maybe, once you start following it you will fall for it.
Not to forget, Paul McGrath, Seamus Coleman, Gavin Bazunu emerged from the Irish league and carved out a name for themselves in England.
It is in full swing and will conclude in November.
Where to watch the League of Ireland?
You can watch the League of Ireland via LOITV.
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Argentine Primera Division
The century-old Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors is regarded as one of the fiercest derbies in the world.
Currently, River Plate are cruising to the title and have a 14-point gap over ninth-placed Boca Juniors. Can the Blue and Gold pull up their socks and chase their rivals down?
Watch the action live!
Where to watch the Argentine Primera Division?
In theUnited States (US), it can be streamed live onParamount+.
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Copa Libertadores
The group stages of the 2023 Copa Libertadores are going on and the big guns like Flamengo, Fluminense and Boca Juniors are all on course to progress to the knockout rounds.
Real Madrid's Endrick is plying his trade for Palmeiras in this tournament and you can watch him play live before he arrives in the Spanish capital in the summer of 2024.
Where to watch Copa Libertadores?
In the United States (US), it can be streamed live on the beIN Sports network.
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US Open Cup
The U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States and is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the country.
Top MLS teams participate in the competition and the tournament is in its last eight stage. MLS giants such as Inter Miami, LA Galaxy, Cincinnati and Houston Dynamo are vying for the title.
The next set of matches will take place in June, followed by the semi-finals in August and the final on September 27.
Where to watch the U.S. Open Cup?
Fans in the United States can watch online through CBS Golazo Network.
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National Women's Soccer League
The National Women's Soccer League is witnessing a rivetting title battle as the top six teams are separated just by three points after nine matches. And with 12 matchdays still to go, embrace yourself for plenty of action until October!
Where to watch NWSL & live stream games online?
NWSL games can be watched live on TV and streamed live online through theCBSnetwork, which includesCBS Sports,Paramount+andTSN+.
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Brasileiro Serie A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A is the top-flight league in Brazil.
It started in April and will run until December 2023. The matches are mostly held over the weekend and that should keep you glued to the screen across the weekend.
Expect to witness some Samba magic as players like Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo and Neymar honed their skills in this league before moving to Europe.
Where to watch Brasileiro Serie A?
Fans in the United States can watch the games via Paramount+. Whereas international fans can live stream via Fanatiz International & Brasileirao Play.