Rio Olympics: What channel is Olympics Soccer Channel on Time Warner, DirecTV, Comcast?

BRASILIA, Aug. 4, 2016 : Thiago Maia of Brazil, right, vies with Mothiba Lebo, center, during the men's group A football match between Brazil and South Africa at the 2016 Olympic Games, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Aug. 4, 2016. The match ended with 0-0 draw. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu via Getty Images)
BRASILIA, Aug. 4, 2016 : Thiago Maia of Brazil, right, vies with Mothiba Lebo, center, during the men's group A football match between Brazil and South Africa at the 2016 Olympic Games, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Aug. 4, 2016. The match ended with 0-0 draw. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu via Getty Images) /
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Taking a look at what channel the Olympics Soccer Channel is on for Time Warner, DirecTV, and Comcast

In a summer that has already been filled with soccer due to the European Championships, we now get even more of our fix at the 2016 Rio Olympics with the men’s and women’s soccer competitions. However, Olympics soccer is far different than any other international tournament that you’ll be watching, particularly for the men.

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For Olympics soccer, the majority of the rosters for the competing nations in the men’s event are comprised with players under 23 years old. Each team is given three exemptions to this rule, giving fans a look at some of the young, up-and-coming talent in the sport.

However, many people might have noticed that trying to watch Olympics soccer from Rio hasn’t been as easy as you’d think. More specifically, many fans may have trouble finding what channel the matches are on.

That’s because there is a special channel for the bevy of soccer events, the Olympics Soccer Channel. As that’s not a channel you’re not familiar with, you might be wondering what channel the Olympics Soccer Channel is on.

Here are the channels for the Olympics Soccer Channel for Time Warner, DirecTV, and Comcast:

Time Warner: 426 (Midwest United States: 1795, Hawaii: 1473)

DirecTV: 98

Comcast: Not Available

Don’t be too mad that Comcast doesn’t carry the Olympics Soccer Channel, subscribers. You can still live stream all of the soccer action your heart desires on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.