The 2025 FA Community Shield, the annual football match between FA Cup and Premier League titleholders, will stream live exclusively on ESPN+ in Spanish and English, live from Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 10 a.m. ET. Coverage will begin with a 30-minute ESPN FC pre-game show at 9:30 a.m., and a post-game show after the match.
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About the FA Community Shield
The FA Community Shield has been contested annually as the curtain-raiser for the English football season since 1908, when Manchester United defeated Queens Park Rangers. Previously known as the FA Charity Shield (until 2002), Manchester United's 21 titles in 30 appearances are the most appearances and titles in the history of the competition.
Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool FC are seeking their 17th FA Community Shield. Crystal Palace, in its first appearance in the game after winning the club's first ever major trophy (the FA Cup) in May.
2025-26 European Soccer Competitions on ESPN+
The 103rd FA Community Shield kicks off the 2025-26 season of European football on ESPN+, the most comprehensive collection of live matches from European leagues and cup competitions on one platform in the United States. The ESPN+ soccer portfolio includes three of the top six leagues in UEFA coefficient rankings for men's football - Spain (#3), Germany (#4), and the Netherlands (#6). In addition, the most popular domestic cup competitions in football, such as the FA Cup, the oldest and most prestigious domestic cup competition, Germany's DFB-Pokal, Spain's Copa del Rey, and more, stream live on ESPN+.
The Eredivisie Returns - Matchday 1 Games on ESPN+
Matches featuring the big three clubs - Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV Eindhoven - in the Eredivisie (Netherlands' top league) will stream live on ESPN+ this weekend.
Eredivisie Matchday 1:
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