FOX Sports Lands English-Language Rights for Mexican Soccer

LOS ANGELES: FOX Sports has picked up the English-language rights for the Mexican National Team (El Tricolor) in the U.S. through the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Univision Deportes maintains Spanish-language rights for El Tri in the U.S. FS1 will televise all El Tricolor home matches, including a qualifier between Mexico and the United States from the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City should both teams advance in World Cup qualifying. El Tricolor on FS1 kicks off February 10, when Mexico faces Senegal as part of the annual Mexican National Team U.S. tour.

“Outside of Mexico, the United States has more El Tricolor supporters than anywhere else in the world,” said David Nathanson, the head of business operations at FOX Sports. “FOX Sports is now home to the most prestigious tournaments featuring El Tricolor, including the 2016 Copa America Centenario, 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup for which Mexico will represent the CONCACAF region, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.”