Soccer

• With The Overlap’s acquisition of Mark Goldbridge’s channels, the soccer world bets on YouTube
• YouTube is officially a “Preferred Platform” for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here’s what that entails.

  As a "Preferred Platform" for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, YouTube will get access to some full match broadcast rights for the tournament.

  
• KSI is buying an English soccer club. Can he turn it into the next Wrexham?

  Sidemen member KSI announced that he is joining the ownership group for the professional soccer club Dagenham and Redbridge FC.

  
• YouTube’s soccer community is more than fan culture. It’s a “football revolution.”

  Like in other sports, football/soccer is undergoing a "fandomification" that is turning creators into powerful media outlets.

  
• FIFA hopes official TikTok broadcasts will bring “relatable perspectives” to World Cup coverage
• Brazil’s favorite soccer YouTuber will broadcast every match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
• Top 50 Most Subscribed YouTube Channels • Week Of 06/29/2025
• Sports fans used to follow teams. England’s soccer phenom has other ideas.
• English soccer champ Manchester City wants young fans, so it’s dropping into ‘Fortnite’
• 700,000 live viewers tune in as YouTube groups AMP, Beta Squad hold charity soccer match
• Soccer media brand Footballco is coming to America with several key hires
• Ninja is hosting a “Happy Hour” to determine which soccer team he should support