World Cup

After missing out on the 2018 World Cup, Team USA is back in the mix for the 2022 World Cup, being held in Qatar. Here’s a look at their group, early betting odds and media companies that could win big for this year’s event. What Happened: USA qualified as the third ranked team in the...

The Euro 2020 Tournament was played in 2021 after facing a COVID-19 related pandemic delay. The tournament featuring the best soccer teams in Europe crowned Italy as the champion on Sunday. What To Know: The Euro 2020 Final was the most viewed Euro tournament game ever in the U.S. with 6....

The Euro 2020 is set to begin June 11 with the Group Stage and run through July 11. The games will be aired on ESPN and EPSN+, both units of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Ahead of the quadrennial soccer tournament featuring the top teams in Europe, Benzinga is providing group betting...

The U.S. Men’s National Soccer team won a thrilling CONCACAF Nations League championship over rival Mexico on June 6. After missing out on the 2018 World Cup, will the U.S. qualify and could they be a contender at the tournament? CONCACAF Final Takeaways: USA defeated Mexico 3-2 in extra time...

FuboTV Inc. (NYSE: FUBO) shares gained ground Wednesday after the company announced additional programming details around its exclusive live streaming rights to the Qatar World Cup 2022 qualifying matches of the South American Football Confederation. FuboTV will launch a dedicated streaming...

The United States women's national soccer team defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, the team's fourth title following wins in 1991, 1999 and 2015. Megan Rapinoe put the US on the board with a penalty kick in the 61st minute. Rose Lavelle put them up...

Coming soon a TV near you: an unlimited supply of streaming options. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)'s CEO Reed Hastings spoke of the future of television during the Media Convention in Berlin last week, and suggested an app-based streaming TV ecosystem is coming in our lifetime. According...

Germany wasn't the only winner to come out of the 2014 World Cup. A wide spectrum of broadcasters and companies scored well when it came to raising their profiles with consumers. According to Kelley Blue Book, automakers that advertised during the international soccer tournament saw...

In the wake of a scintillating, extra-time 1-0 victory over superstar-laden Argentina, the German national soccer team emerged as World Cup champions this past weekend. After playing to a draw in the first ninety minutes of the historic matchup, Germany's young star Mario Gotze broke the...

Germany claimed its fourth World Cup title when it defeated Argentina 1-0 in extended extra time. Considered one of the favorites going into the tournament, Germany's win wasn't surprising, but some of the tournament's other winners and losers were. Here's a look at who else came out on top and...

WWE Network (NYSE: WWE) has lost some of its luster after the highs of WrestleMania XXX. When the event debuted in April, WWE Network became the number-two live streaming site in the United States. As of April 7, the service had garnered 17.7 percent of all live streaming traffic (by volume)....

The World Cup final match takes place Sunday. With it comes the conclusion of the most talked about event ever on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). So, what’s next? Will there be another ‘most talked about event’ ever on the social media site soon, or will this record stand until the...

Brazil isn't the only big name getting kicked around in the soccer world. On Tuesday,  Nike (NYSE: NKE) said it will no longer sponsor kits (soccer uniforms) for Manchester United (NYSE: MANU), effective after the 2014-2015 season. Nike has been a sponsor of the English Premier League...