World Soccer Talk

What World Soccer Talk does

World Soccer Talk is a US-focused soccer media platform founded in 2005 and operated as part of the Better Collective portfolio (registered entity: Better Collective USA, Inc., New York). The company operates a single web-based content property, worldsoccertalk.com, that aggregates soccer TV broadcast schedules, streaming availability, editorial news, podcast content, and team/tournament directories for American soccer fans. The platform addresses a specific fragmentation problem in the US market: soccer broadcast rights are split across multiple networks and streaming services (fuboTV, ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock, Apple TV), making it difficult for fans to locate where matches air. The site is organized into core product surfaces including TV schedules, a dedicated World Cup hub, news articles, podcasts (tactical analysis and match previews), streaming offer aggregation, team/nation directories, and a tickets service.

The underlying technology is a content management and aggregation platform with schedule data integrated from sports data feeds (Akamai/Opta, per homepage URL patterns) and direct affiliate linking into streaming service subscription flows. The site does not operate a native mobile app and does not expose a public API or SDK. Marketing channels span owned web content, social media (Facebook, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram), and podcasts. The business model is a free, ad-supported plus affiliate-referral model: all content is accessible without charge, with revenue generated through DoubleClick-based programmatic advertising and commission-bearing affiliate partnerships with the five major US soccer streaming services. The company has no disclosed headcount, no disclosed funding history, and operates exclusively in the US market, making it a vertically focused, single-geography digital media asset within a larger international parent group.

Name

World Soccer Talk

Legal name

World Soccer Talk

Website

https://worldsoccertalk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

World Soccer Talk is a US-focused soccer media platform founded in 2005 that aggregates TV broadcast schedules, streaming availability, news, and podcasts for American soccer fans, monetized through advertising and affiliate commissions with major streaming services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Media

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Digital Audio Broadcasts (Live Radio, Play-by-Play, Podcasts) (MPAKAOAG)

Keywords

• Soccer TV schedules
• Soccer streaming guides
• Match schedule listings
• Soccer news coverage
• Soccer podcasts

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Digital advertising through DoubleClick and third-party ad networks, with targeted ad delivery based on user browsing behavior
2. Affiliate/Referral Revenue: Reader-supported model earning commissions through partner links for streaming services including fuboTV, ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock, and Apple TV

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

World Soccer Talk operates a web-based content platform that aggregates soccer TV broadcast schedules and streaming availability for US-based viewers, alongside editorial news, podcasts, and affiliate offers for streaming services such as fuboTV, ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock, and Apple TV. The site covers MLS, Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, World Cup, Copa Libertadores, and other major competitions, providing a centralized resource to locate where and how to watch soccer matches in the United States.

Product overview

World Soccer Talk is a unified soccer media platform offering TV schedules, streaming links, news coverage, and podcasts. The core product combines TV schedule listings for soccer matches across multiple leagues (MLS, Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, World Cup, Copa Libertadores, and more) with streaming offer aggregations from partner services (Fubo TV, ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock, Apple TV). Supporting content includes editorial news articles, podcast tactical analysis, and team/nation directories. The platform is reader-supported through affiliate partnerships with streaming services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of users served since 2005

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Better CollectivecoreOthersWorld Soccer Talk is owned by Better Collective, a parent company that also owns Futbol Sites. Better Collective is a sports media company that operates multiple soccer-focused websites and platforms.
• Futbol SitescoreOthersWorld Soccer Talk, like Futbol Sites, is a company owned by Better Collective. Both operate within the same corporate family of soccer-focused media properties.
• fuboTVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming partner featured on the site offering soccer content. Plans starting at $14.99/month for Latino package. Promotes Ligue 1, Copa Libertadores, and World Cup Qualifiers.
• ESPN+minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming partner offering LaLiga, Bundesliga, FA Cup, and NWSL coverage. Plans starting at $11.99/month or ESPN Unlimited for $29.99/month.
• Paramount+minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming partner offering Champions League, Serie A, and Europa League. Plans starting at $8.99/month with 2,000+ soccer games per year.
• PeacockminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming partner and home of the Premier League. 175+ exclusive EPL matches per season. Plans starting at $10.99/month.
• Apple TV (MLS Season Pass)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStreaming partner for MLS coverage including every regular season game, Playoffs, and Leagues Cup. $12.99/month now included with standard subscription.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Live Soccer TV: Closest direct competitor: a soccer-focused TV schedule and streaming availability aggregator. Operates the same content-led, affiliate-monetized model targeting fans trying to find where to watch matches in a fragmented broadcast landscape.
• Goal.com: Global soccer news, schedules, and live coverage platform. Overlaps directly with World Soccer Talk's news and schedule products and competes for the same US-based soccer fan audience and advertiser dollars.
• OneFootball: Global soccer content and match-data aggregator offering news, schedules, and personalized feeds. Highly comparable product and business model, with growing US footprint that overlaps with WST's audience.

Broad incumbents

• ESPN FC: ESPN's dedicated soccer vertical offering news, schedules, and analysis backed by a much larger media parent. Competes for the same advertising and affiliate attention with deeper editorial resources and rights-holding scale.
• CBS Sports Golazo: CBS Sports' soccer-focused sub-brand anchored by Champions League rights. Competes with World Soccer Talk on US-based soccer news, podcasts, and streaming guides for the same audience.
• MLSSoccer.com: Official MLS media property offering news, schedules, and streaming info for the top-flight US league. Captures a share of MLS-related schedule and streaming-guide queries that WST also targets.
• NBC Sports (Premier League coverage): US rights holder for Premier League matches and related soccer content. Competes with World Soccer Talk for EPL-related news, schedule, and streaming-guide traffic via Peacock integration.
• The Athletic: Subscription sports journalism platform with growing soccer coverage. Adjacent competitor for soccer news attention and, more broadly, premium ad-supported reading time among US sports fans.
• Bleacher Report: Large-scale sports media brand with a soccer vertical covering news, schedules, and viral content. Competes for the same programmatic advertising pool and shares in social-driven soccer audience demand.

Emerging players

• FotMob: Mobile-first soccer scores, statistics, and schedule app with strong US adoption. Competes for the schedule-and-data use case central to WST's traffic, though distributed primarily as an app rather than a website.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/worldsoccertalk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/worldsoccertalk
• Facebookfacebook.com/worldsoccertalk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/8075601
• Instagraminstagram.com/worldsoccertalk

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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