MLS NEXT Pro announced today a global partnership with OneFootball to stream matches on the platform in 2026 - including the regular season, Playoffs and MLS NEXT Pro Cup. Matches will be live and free-to-air to all OneFootball users around the world, beginning when MLS NEXT Pro’s fifth season kicks off Friday, February 27.
Sporting Kansas City II opens their 2026 MLS NEXT Pro campaign with a road contest against St. Louis CITY2 on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. CT. They will host Real Monarchs on Sunday, March 8 at Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village. Tickets are on sale now at SeatGeek.com for just $10.
Matches, highlights and additional shoulder content across video, text and social will live natively across MLS NEXT Pro’s official account on the OneFootball platform, reaching its 200 million active monthly users and 34 million social media followers through the following channels: OneFootball App & Web, the OneFootball Connected TV App, the OneFootball Video Player network and OneFootball’s Social channels.
“As MLS NEXT Pro enters its fifth season, we are excited to partner with OneFootball. We look forward to advancing our shared mission of growing the game of soccer and expanding its reach to fans everywhere,” said Ali Curtis, President of MLS NEXT Pro & EVP of MLS Sporting Development. “OneFootball shares our commitment to innovation, accessibility, and connecting fans more deeply to the game. That, combined with their approach to digital storytelling, will help us elevate the profiles of our league, players, clubs, and communities.”
“MLS NEXT Pro is where the next generation of American football/soccer players is being shaped, and we’re excited to make that journey visible to fans everywhere,” said Maurits Schön, COO at OneFootball. “Together, we’re telling the pathway story from emerging prospects to first team stars; fans in the U.S. and around the world can follow every step live on OneFootball. It’s about growing the sport in North America and giving American football/soccer a bigger stage in the global game.”
The new relationship between MLS NEXT Pro and OneFootball builds upon the content and strategic partnership the platform entered into with Major League Soccer in October 2024. The collaboration with MLS NEXT Pro continues to expand OneFootball’s commitment to growing the game and providing the most relevant football/soccer content in the U.S. and internationally.
All MLS NEXT Pro matches will also be broadcast live and for free on the League’s website, MLSNEXTPro.com. The 2026 season will mark the first time since MLS NEXT Pro’s inaugural season (2022) that all matches will air on the website.
“At the core of MLS NEXT Pro is our commitment to growing the sport and to increasing access to the beautiful game,” said Curtis. “By offering our matches on multiple platforms, it was important to us that fans around the world are able to watch the stars of today and tomorrow competing against each other every week.”
About MLS NEXT Pro
Launched in 2022 by Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro is a professional men’s soccer league in the United States and Canada that completes the pro player pathway from MLS NEXT to MLS first teams. MLS NEXT Pro continues to grow the game through innovation and inclusion, bringing professional soccer to new communities and creating opportunities both on and off the field. MLS NEXT Pro celebrates its fifth season in 2026 with 30 teams, 27 MLS-affiliated and three independent, Carolina Core FC, Chattanooga FC and Connecticut United FC. Additional MLSaffiliated and independent clubs will join in the years ahead, including Cleveland, Jacksonville Armada FC, AC Grand Rapids, and The Island F.C. For more information about MLS NEXT Pro, visit mlsnextpro.com
About OneFootball
Founded in 2008, OneFootball is a leading digital football media platform for a new generation of mobile-first football fans. It serves over 200 million people every month across its owned and operated platforms and global video distribution network, bringing fans closer to the game with breaking news, highlight clips, live streaming and more. OneFootball partners with more than 200 clubs, leagues, federations, players and broadcasters and distributes content in 194 markets worldwide through its app, web and a network of around 250 premium publisher partners.