U-NEXT to Host Watch Party for FA Cup Final 'Chelsea vs Manchester City' in Collaboration with Popular Comedians Don Decorte Ginji Watanabe and Kageyama Kohei Masuda's YouTube Channel 'Soreike Masumasu-so'
U-NEXT will host a watch party for the FA Cup Final 'Chelsea vs Manchester City' on May 16, 2026, in collaboration with the popular comedians Don Decorte Ginji Watanabe and Kageyama Kohei Masuda's YouTube channel 'Soreike Masumasu-so'. This event aims to enhance the viewing experience of the exclusive live broadcast of the match by U-NEXT, allowing fans to enjoy the game with the comedians' lively football commentary.
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U-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tenshin Tsutsumi), which operates the video streaming service "U-NEXT" under the USEN & U-NEXT GROUP, will host a watch party in collaboration with the YouTube channel "Soreike Masumasu-so" by popular comedians Don Decorte Ginji Watanabe and Kageyama Kohei Masuda, coinciding with the FA Cup Final 'Chelsea vs Manchester City' which kicks off at 23:00 on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
The FA Cup is the world's oldest cup competition, with over 150 years of history in England. This season's final will feature a clash between two big clubs, 'Chelsea vs Manchester City'. This highly anticipated match for many football fans will be exclusively live-streamed by U-NEXT. In conjunction with this, a "watch party" will also be held in collaboration with popular comedians.
The collaborators are Ginji Watanabe of Don Decorte, a comedian who gained attention from various quarters after finishing as runner-up in "M-1 Grand Prix 2025," and Kohei Masuda of Kageyama, who was runner-up in "King of Conte 2023." The watch party will be held on their YouTube channel 'Soreike Masumasu-so' starting at 23:00 on Saturday, May 16, 2026, coinciding with the 'Chelsea vs Manchester City' match.
Masuda, who has been passionate about soccer since childhood, still enjoys European football matches regularly, while Ginji publicly states that he takes inspiration from "Eden Hazard's hairstyle of the Belgian national team." At the watch party hosted by these two, who have deep ties to European football, you can listen to their passionate soccer discussions as they react to the high-level match development unique to the FA Cup Final. Please enjoy watching the live stream of the match distributed on the U-NEXT Soccer Pack.
U-NEXT delivers European football from various countries, including the FA Cup, the Premier League with global stars, La Liga (Spain), and the Eredivisie (Netherlands), which is gaining attention for the performance of Japanese players. In addition, as 2026 is a World Cup year, U-NEXT is holding similar watch parties in collaboration with popular creators to allow more people to enjoy European football.
Moving forward, we will continue to provide opportunities for more fans to share their excitement for world-class sports competitions.
FA Cup Final Watch Party with Soreike Masumasu-so
[Date] Saturday, May 16, 2026, 23:00 Match Start (YouTube Live Stream Start: 22:50)
[Account] Scheduled to be live-streamed on the YouTube channel "Soreike Masumasu-so" (@それいけ益々荘)
[Target Match] FA Cup Final 'Chelsea vs Manchester City'
*Distributed within the U-NEXT Soccer Pack
[Match Streaming URL] https://video.unext.jp/livedetail/LIV0000014492
About U-NEXT
U-NEXT is Japan's No. 1 video streaming service in terms of unlimited viewing content*. It offers over 460,000 titles, including movies, dramas, and anime, as well as music live performances, stage plays, and world-class sports such as football, golf, and martial arts, which can be watched in real-time. Furthermore, it distributes over 1.29 million manga and books, providing a cross-genre entertainment experience where users can seamlessly enjoy "Video," "Book," "Sports," and "Live" all within one app. With the service integration with Paravi in July 2023, U-NEXT now offers a vast lineup of dramas and variety shows from TBS and TV Tokyo, delivering an even more attractive service.
U-NEXT Co., Ltd. is a group company of U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President CEO: Yasuhide Uno).
U-NEXT: https://video.unext.jp
*According to GEM Partners research / As of April 2026
Survey conducted on Western films/Japanese films/Overseas dramas/Korean and Asian dramas/Domestic dramas/Anime among major flat-rate video streaming services in Japan. Separate paid content is available.
The FA Cup is the world's oldest cup competition, with over 150 years of history in England. This season's final will feature a clash between two big clubs, 'Chelsea vs Manchester City'. This highly anticipated match for many football fans will be exclusively live-streamed by U-NEXT. In conjunction with this, a "watch party" will also be held in collaboration with popular comedians.
The collaborators are Ginji Watanabe of Don Decorte, a comedian who gained attention from various quarters after finishing as runner-up in "M-1 Grand Prix 2025," and Kohei Masuda of Kageyama, who was runner-up in "King of Conte 2023." The watch party will be held on their YouTube channel 'Soreike Masumasu-so' starting at 23:00 on Saturday, May 16, 2026, coinciding with the 'Chelsea vs Manchester City' match.
Masuda, who has been passionate about soccer since childhood, still enjoys European football matches regularly, while Ginji publicly states that he takes inspiration from "Eden Hazard's hairstyle of the Belgian national team." At the watch party hosted by these two, who have deep ties to European football, you can listen to their passionate soccer discussions as they react to the high-level match development unique to the FA Cup Final. Please enjoy watching the live stream of the match distributed on the U-NEXT Soccer Pack.
U-NEXT delivers European football from various countries, including the FA Cup, the Premier League with global stars, La Liga (Spain), and the Eredivisie (Netherlands), which is gaining attention for the performance of Japanese players. In addition, as 2026 is a World Cup year, U-NEXT is holding similar watch parties in collaboration with popular creators to allow more people to enjoy European football.
Moving forward, we will continue to provide opportunities for more fans to share their excitement for world-class sports competitions.
FA Cup Final Watch Party with Soreike Masumasu-so
[Date] Saturday, May 16, 2026, 23:00 Match Start (YouTube Live Stream Start: 22:50)
[Account] Scheduled to be live-streamed on the YouTube channel "Soreike Masumasu-so" (@それいけ益々荘)
[Target Match] FA Cup Final 'Chelsea vs Manchester City'
*Distributed within the U-NEXT Soccer Pack
[Match Streaming URL] https://video.unext.jp/livedetail/LIV0000014492
About U-NEXT
U-NEXT is Japan's No. 1 video streaming service in terms of unlimited viewing content*. It offers over 460,000 titles, including movies, dramas, and anime, as well as music live performances, stage plays, and world-class sports such as football, golf, and martial arts, which can be watched in real-time. Furthermore, it distributes over 1.29 million manga and books, providing a cross-genre entertainment experience where users can seamlessly enjoy "Video," "Book," "Sports," and "Live" all within one app. With the service integration with Paravi in July 2023, U-NEXT now offers a vast lineup of dramas and variety shows from TBS and TV Tokyo, delivering an even more attractive service.
U-NEXT Co., Ltd. is a group company of U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President CEO: Yasuhide Uno).
U-NEXT: https://video.unext.jp
*According to GEM Partners research / As of April 2026
Survey conducted on Western films/Japanese films/Overseas dramas/Korean and Asian dramas/Domestic dramas/Anime among major flat-rate video streaming services in Japan. Separate paid content is available.