The league has announced the partnership in hopes to reach a new fanbase on the mobile gaming app
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MLS partners with EA Sports FC for live match broadcastsBegins on May 10, with four select matches available for streamingWill be first match streamed live worldwide on EA FCGet the MLS Season Pass today!Stream games nowWHAT HAPPENED?
MLS has partnered with EA Sports to allow fans a new entry point for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. The league is set to make four live matches available to stream live within the EA FC mobile gaming app this season, beginning with a May 10 match between the LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls – a rematch of the 2024 MLS Cup.
“This collaboration with EA SPORTS and Apple TV underscores MLS’s commitment to pushing boundaries, innovation, and fan-first experiences," said Camilo Durana, Executive VP at Major League Soccer. “By bringing select live MLS Season Pass matches to EA SPORTS FC Mobile, we’re reaching new and digitally native audiences around the world and continuing to broaden the way we’re building relationships with fans. It’s easier than ever to experience the excitement of MLS, our Clubs, our world-class players, and our vibrant supporters.”
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Fans around the world who watch MLS Season Pass will be able to click directly through to a one-month trial for the subscription service through the mobile app. The matches will be available through an in-game hub called FCM TV, which will be accessible to all players who have reached Level 4.
“By being able to watch select live MLS Season Pass matches within EA SPORTS FC Mobile, we’re continuing a commitment to our players to bring them closer to the game they love, by investing in innovation and growing experiences offered through our platform,” said Lawrence Koh, VP, EA SPORTS FC Mobile. “Alongside our partners at MLS and Apple TV, we share a dedication to a fan-first future of football, and we look forward to the reaction from fans worldwide as we continue to build on this moment for the future of EA SPORTS FC Mobile.”
MLS is now in its third season of its partnership with Apple TV and MLS Season Pass. Ahead of the 2025 campaign, the league partnered with Xfinity and DirecTV to allow customers to sign up directly through their pay-TV cable carrier. The league also renewed its 2023 partnership with T-Mobile, which granted free access to Season Pass to all of the carrier's customers.
Viewership data for MLS Season Pass is not shared by the league or Apple, but commissioner Don Garber said that the league has "over a million viewers" on Saturday nights during the regular season at the end of the 2024 campaign.
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Fans will also be able to watch the Philadelphia Union take on Atlanta United on May 17 on EA FC's Mobile App – giving supporters another chance to catch some of MLS' best in action.
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Matchday 12 of the MLS season kicks off this weekend, highlighted by a blockbuster match between Inter Miami and Minnesota United at Allianz Field. A battle of the birds, the host the as two of the league's top teams meet in a cross-conference clash.
MNUFC, who sit second in the West, will look to hold off Messi and Co. – the fourth-place team in the East.
