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The 2026 Major League Soccer season has arrived and kicked things off with a bang.
The first whistle blew on Saturday, Feb. 21, with a whopping 15 matches taking place over the course of opening weekend. Most notably, Lionel Messi and the reigning champs Inter Miami FC traveled across the country to face Los Angeles Football Club. With the away team serving as favorites, LAFC pulled off a major upset, defeating Inter Miami 3-0 in front of 75,673 fans inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It was the second-highest attended MLS match ever.
For soccer fans who don’t want to miss any more on-pitch action this season, every Major League Soccer match will be available to stream with an Apple TV subscription. Unlike in previous seasons, MLS Season Pass will no longer be offered. Instead, the 2026 season will be available as part of your existing streaming plan at no extra cost. There will also be 34 games available on Fox or FS1 as well, which you can stream with DirecTV.
How to Watch 2026 MLS Season, At a Glance:
For the 2026 MLS regular season, all 30 teams in the league will play exactly 34 games, 17 home and 17 away. However, due to the upcoming FIFA World Cup in June and July, the season will be put on pause during those summer months. A couple notable dates to remember though: on July 29, the MLS All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 29 in Charlotte; and on Saturday, November 7, the final day of the regular season, which is also dubbed “Decision Day 2026”, will ultimately decide who makes it into the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Here’s everything you need to know about watching the 2026 MLS season online for free. Keep scrolling to learn more.
How to Watch the 2026 MLS Season Online for Free
There are three great streaming options for soccer fans to tune into the 2026 MLS season without paying dime. With Apple TV, DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV offering free trials, new subscribers can watch their favorite teams take the pitch without stressing over monthly and yearly payment plans.
7-Day Free Trial
Apple TV
Apple is offering a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
Want to watch every 2026 Major League Soccer match? Apple TV has you covered. Along with exclusive programming, all MLS games are included with a subscription to the Apple streamer. You can get a monthly subscription to Apple TV for $12.99/mo or snag an annual plan for $99. If you can’t decide, soccer fans can also use Apple TV’s 7-day free trial to stream your favorite MLS matches for free and without committing to a plan. After the trial period, users can cancel their subscription at anytime.
With Apple TV, users also gain access to hit shows like Pluribus, Severance, and Hijacks, plus the entire MLS season, MLB games and F1 races later this year.
DirecTV
5-Day Free trial
DirecTV
DirecTV is offering a five-day free trial for new subscribers.
A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with Fox — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $59.99 for the first two months of service ($69.99 per month). The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as FOX and ABC, while you can watch many of the best sports networks, including ESPN, FOX Sports, NFL Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Big Ten Network, TNT Sports, The Golf Channel, USA Network and many others.
Hulu
3-Day Free Trial
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV is offering a three-day free trial for new subscribers.
Get the most content options including the option to watch FOX and FS1 with Hulu + Live TV. Not only will you get more than 95 live TV channels, but access to the entire Hulu library including exclusive content, originals and programming from FX and ABC. A regular subscription price starts at $89.99 per month.
Hulu offers music programming and documentaries, such as Summer of Soul, It’s All Country, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and others. It even livestreams of popular music festivals, like Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, iHeartRadio Festival, iHeartCountry Festival and Austin City Limits Music Fest.
As an added bonus, Hulu + Live TV is automatically bundled with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited to give you even more exclusive content including NFL games and live sports that you can only watch on ESPN.
