4 New MLS Shows Tied to 2026 FIFA World Cup to Air This Summer
Major League Soccer is stepping into the spirit of the 2026 FIFA World Cup a month early with 4 new collection celebrating the game.
“Cup Dreams,” “Cup Reflections,” “National Anthems” and “Breakaway” will quickly air in various capacities throughout Amazon, Apple TV, Fox and Tubi, with extra content material made for TikTok, X, Instagram and YouTube nonetheless to come. Other streaming distribution companions and timings will probably be introduced at a later date.
The longform titles are designed to “showcase player and club storytelling” to ensure that followers to get to know the athletes as each “participants and community ambassadors,” per the MLS. Meanwhile, the shortform content material will probably be extra tournament-specific, highlighting key moments from the summer time matches.
“Cup Dreams” will air first on Amazon units beginning on Thursday; 11-episode docuseries “Cup Reflections” will then air on Apple TV, Alexa/Fire TV, Prime Video, Tubi, Fox and MLS-owned channels; 9-episode “National Anthems” will comply with go well with on the identical platforms; with “Breakaway” ultimately goes even additional behind the scenes as nicely.
“The FIFA World Cup is a massive opportunity for MLS to share the stories that make us the fastest growing league in the world,” stated Seth Bacon, EVP of Media for MLS. “We’re not just creating content, we’re showcasing the players, their communities and the powerful journeys that connect fans to the beautiful game. Our fans will get closer than ever to the stories behind the League and the people shaping its future.”
This is all as well as to the dozen-plus documentaries Major League Soccer will probably be collaborating on this 12 months, which the MLS additional touted as “one of the most historic soccer years in North America.” The twenty third FIFA World Cup will probably be co-hosted by 16 cities throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico subsequent month — the primary time three nations have break up the duties — with the whole variety of groups growing from 32 to 48.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs June 11 by July 19.
