US media giant Fox has renewed its rights deal with Concacaf, soccer's governing body across North and Central America and the Caribbean, for the Gold Cup, while adding the Nations League to its portfolio of major national team tournaments.
Under the extended agreement, Fox Sports will remain the US English-language home of the flagship Gold Cup and hold rights to the Nations League through 2029.
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The deal includes rights to the next two editions of the Gold Cup, as well as the 2026–27 and 2028–29 cycles of the Nations League, including the Nations League Finals.
Building on Fox Sports' long-standing partnership with Concacaf for the Gold Cup, the expanded agreement adds the Nations League for the first time.
The fifth edition of the Nations League will kick off in September of this year, with the finals set for March 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Later that summer, the 19th edition of the Gold Cup will be contested by 16 national teams.
Victor Montagliani, Concacaf president and FIFA vice president, said: “This expanded partnership reflects our strategy to increase the visibility and accessibility of our premier men's senior national team competitions, making it easier for fans to follow the region's biggest teams, rivalries, and moments.
“Fox Sports has been a tremendous partner for Concacaf and the Gold Cup, and we are very excited to expand our relationship to include the Concacaf Nations League as the competition continues to grow in relevance and impact across the region.”
Fox Sports CEO and executive producer, Eric Shanks, added: “We are proud to continue our relationship with Concacaf and look forward to building upon the incredible audience and viewership records we’ve set across previous Gold Cup tournaments with an eye on elevating our first Nations League presentation to new heights next year.”
For the last edition of the Gold Cup in 2025, Fox drew a record audience of 3.73 million viewers in the US for the final despite its national team losing 2-1 to bitter rivals Mexico.
This was up 239% on the 1.1 million average for the previous Gold Cup final in 2023 (which didn’t feature the US), and became the most-watched English-language US Gold Cup telecast in the tournament’s history. The game peaked at 5.2 million viewers.
The renewed deal with Concacaf strengthens Fox’s soccer portfolio in the US, with the broadcaster currently serving as the domestic home of the FIFA World Cup, which the country is co-hosting with Mexico and Canada.
Last month, TelevisaUnivision, the Mexican broadcast heavyweight, retained Spanish-language rights in the US for the Gold Cup and Nations League through 2029.
In April, meanwhile, global streaming giant Netflix secured rights to the Gold Cup and Nations League Finals in Mexico under a four-year deal with Concacaf.
