Paramount+ punches above its weight on European football. For $7.99 a month, the platform carries the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League — plus Serie A. The CBS Sports broadcast simulcasts make the marquee fixtures available on linear TV, and the Champions League studio show (Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards) is the strongest soccer panel on American television.
The platform also carries every CBS NFL game in the local market, the NWSL, the EFL Cup, and select Brazilian Serie A. The price-to-value ratio for soccer specifically is one of the steepest in US streaming.
Live fixtures above — Paramount+ broadcasts include all UEFA midweek matches plus the Saturday/Sunday Serie A slate.
What’s on Paramount+ for soccer
Champions League: every match. New format (2024-25 onwards) means a single league phase with eight matches per side before knockouts begin — roughly 189 total matches plus knockout rounds. CBS simulcasts the Tuesday-night marquee fixture and the entire knockout-round broadcast slate including the final.
Europa League: every match. Conference League: every match. UEFA’s full club competition portfolio is bundled.
Serie A: every match. Inter, AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Lazio, Atalanta — all 20 sides. Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana included.
NWSL: regular-season and playoff matches, with broadcast coverage through CBS Sports during the championship rounds.
EFL Cup: every round, every replay, every leg, every final.
Concacaf Nations League: select men’s and women’s matches.
Pricing in 2026
Paramount+ Essential: $7.99/month with ads. All sports content included. Annual: $59.99.
Paramount+ with Showtime: $12.99/month. Adds the Showtime entertainment catalog (Yellowjackets, Billions reruns, John Adams) and live Showtime linear channel. Same sports access. Annual: $119.99.
Live sports always carry pre-roll ads, even on the Showtime tier.
CBS Sports broadcast simulcasts
CBS broadcast TV (the main network, not the streaming product) carries:
- One Champions League marquee fixture per Tuesday during league phase
- The entire knockout-round Tuesday slot
- Champions League semifinals and final
- One marquee Serie A fixture per weekend (when scheduling allows)
- NWSL Championship game
- AFC NFL Sunday afternoon games (the regional broadcast you receive depends on your market)
A CBS over-the-air antenna picks up most of those simulcasts free. Paramount+ remains required for the full Champions League slate plus all Serie A and Europa League matches.
Other Paramount+ content worth knowing
Paramount+ NFL coverage: every CBS NFL game in your local market plus AFC playoff slate when CBS holds the rights window. The platform also carries NFL on CBS post-game shows.
College football: select SEC and Pac-12 (legacy) matchups when CBS Sports holds the broadcast right.
NCAA basketball: March Madness coverage during the men’s tournament.
UEFA Supercup, FIFA Club World Cup: included.
Showtime catalog (on the higher tier): scripted dramas, documentaries, the live Showtime linear feed.
What Paramount+ doesn’t have
Premier League (Peacock). La Liga, Bundesliga, USL Championship (ESPN+). MLS (Apple TV). NBA, MLB regular season (varies by package). NFL Monday Night Football (ESPN), Thursday Night Football (Amazon Prime), Sunday Night Football (Peacock).
The Champions League and Serie A combination plus the NWSL footprint makes Paramount+ a soccer-specific bargain. The NFL CBS overlay adds general-sports value for football fans.
The Kate Abdo studio show
Worth noting separately because it’s the most-watched American soccer studio show by a wide margin. Abdo anchors with Henry, Carragher, and Richards on rotation; Peter Schmeichel and Clint Dempsey appear regularly. The post-Champions League panel content travels further on social media than most domestic US sports broadcasts.
If you watch one Champions League broadcast a year, watch the panel afterward.
Frequently asked questions
What does Paramount+ have for soccer?
Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, Serie A, NWSL, EFL Cup. The most concentrated European football package in US streaming.
Do I need Paramount+ for the Champions League final?
No — the final simulcasts on CBS broadcast TV. The other 188 league-phase matches plus most knockout fixtures require Paramount+.
Does it stream NFL?
Yes — every CBS NFL game in the local market.