TSN and RDS add Canada’s Concacaf campaigns

Bell Media’s TSN and RDS will broadcast Canada’s upcoming men’s and women’s Concacaf fixtures alongside OneSoccer, continuing a shared distribution approach used for national-team friendlies this autumn.The agreement covers the men’s Nations League quarter-final against Guatemala and the women’s Concacaf W Championship campaign, with coverage running through November and December.Canada Soccer chief executive and general secretary Kevin Blue said: “This window is a significant moment for both of our National Teams, with a place in the Concacaf Nations League Finals and qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the LA28 Olympic Games on the line.“Canadians have shown how much these teams mean to them and making these matches available across TSN, RDS and OneSoccer ensures fans across the country can follow them every step of the way.”The men’s quarter-final begins in Guatemala City on November 13, followed by the return leg at Toronto’s BMO Field on November 16.Both matches will be available on TSN, French-language network RDS and OneSoccer, with TSN providing pre-match and half-time studio coverage.Canada’s women begin their W Championship campaign against Panama in Mansfield, Texas, on November 28, with their subsequent matches also covered as they pursue qualification for Brazil 2027 and the Los Angeles Olympics.French-language coverage of the women’s competition will be carried on RDS’s digital platforms, alongside TSN and OneSoccer.The arrangement follows five national-team friendlies shown across the same services in September and October, as Canada Soccer seeks to sustain interest following the country’s co-hosting of the 2026 men’s World Cup.Canadian Soccer Media & Entertainment (CSME) group chief executive James Johnson said: “The growth of soccer in Canada is about more than any single tournament. It’s about building sustained interest in the game and ensuring Canadians can follow their National Teams as they compete on the international stage.“Concacaf competitions are a critical part of that journey, and we’re pleased to work with TSN and RDS alongside OneSoccer to bring these important matches to audiences across the country.”Wider broadcast access was a commitment within the commercial agreement Canada Soccer and CSME reached in February, which runs through 2037.That agreement introduced revenue sharing backed by a guaranteed annual minimum, replacing an arrangement under which the former Canada Soccer Business paid the federation a fixed annual sum.The partnership also includes licensing and merchandising alongside sponsorship and media rights, with reviews every three years intended to keep terms aligned with fair market value.A joint governance structure oversees the relationship, while both parties hold a mutual option to extend it for another five years after the current term.