The 2025 MLS Cup championship final on December 6 will feature two of the best teams in the league. After more than 6 weeks of post-season play, Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whitecaps will face off in the MLS Cup final. This marks the first time either team has made it to the Cup final. Predictions and odds favor Inter Miami, but Vancouver has been a formidable team and finished out the regular season with a club-best 63 points. The match comes just a day after the 2026 World Cup draw, and will feature a hotly anticipated matchup where former UEFA Champions League rivals Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller will face each other once again for a championship title.
This year, the MLS Cup final will air on MLS Season Pass, which is available on Apple TV and through DirecTV, but note that if you’re already an Apple TV subscriber, you’ll be able to watch the match for free. The game will also be broadcast on Fox and Fox Deportes. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the MLS Cup final between Inter Miami and the Vancouver Whtecaps.
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How to watch the MLS Cup Playoffs:
Date: Dec. 6, 2025
Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
Location: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Channels: Fox, Fox Deportes
Streaming: MLS Season Pass, Apple TV, DirecTV, Fox One
How to watch the MLS Cup final:
MLS Season Pass is the most comprehensive way to watch MLS games, including the MLS Cup final. You can subscribe to MLS Season Pass through Apple TV and DirecTV, but throughout the MLS Playoffs, all matches have streamed for free on MLS Season Pass if you have Apple TV, even if you’re not an MLS Season Pass subscriber.
This weekend’s final will also air on Fox and Fox Deportes which you can watch on cable or stream on platforms like Fubo, DirecTV, and Fox One.
MLS Season Pass is a must-have if you want to watch MLS soccer all season. Subscribers get English and Spanish broadcasts of hundreds of live MLS matches, plus game replays, highlights, analysis, and more original programming.Â
If you’re an Apple TV subscriber, you’ll be able to watch this weekend’s MLS Cup final for free with your subscription.
A subscription to DIRECTV includes access to dozens of channels, including ABC, ESPN, TNT, FOX Sports, NBA TV & 40+ regional sports networks, making it one of the most comprehensive places to watch sports. In 2025, DIRECTV is also offering soccer fans access to every MLS game by offering an MLS Season Pass add-on. Customers who subscribe through DIRECTV will also be able to access MLS Season Pass through the Apple TV app. (The game will also air on Fox and Fox Deportes, which are also available on DirecTV without a subscription to MLS Season Pass)
After a free trial, packages for DIRECTV start at $84.99/month.
