{"id":3661,"date":"2026-04-29T16:32:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=3661"},"modified":"2026-04-29T16:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:32:46","slug":"fox-sports-announces-2026-fifa-world-cup-match-commentators-and-reporters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=3661","title":{"rendered":"FOX Sports Announces 2026 FIFA World Cup Match Commentators and Reporters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Iconic voices. Insightful commentators. And plenty of notable United States men&#8217;s national team alums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>FOX Sports announced on Wednesday its FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast crew, composed of nine commentary teams, that will travel across North America calling all 104 matches on-location from every one of the tournament\u2019s 16 host cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Acclaimed play-by-play announcer John Strong pairs with former U.S. men&#8217;s national team standout and match analyst Stu Holden for their third consecutive men\u2019s FIFA World Cup as the network\u2019s lead broadcast booth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>John Strong and Stu Holden (FOX Sports)<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Famed broadcaster Ian Darke\u00a0reunites with USA icon and match analyst Landon Donovan after first calling matches together four years ago with FOX Sports in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><span>Ian Darke and Landon Donovan (FOX Sports)<\/span> <!--&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>\u00a0In 2010, Darke captured the hearts of American soccer fans when he called Donovan\u2019s revered injury-time World Cup goal for the U.S. against Algeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Additional U.S. Soccer notables serving as FOX Sports match analysts include<strong> <\/strong>Cobi Jones, Maurice Edu and Lori Lindsey. Jones and Edu (who also played for the U.S. men's national team at the World Cup) pair with new play-by-play announcers Mark Scott and Tyler Terens, while Lindsey (who played at the 2011 Women's World Cup) will be joined by veteran voice JP Dellacamera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Dynamic announcer Derek Rae pairs with former England goalkeeper Robert Green, while celebrated commentator Darren Fletcher returns alongside venerable England midfielder Owen Hargreaves.\u00a0Former England national team defender Warren Barton\u00a0also joins esteemed announcer Jacqui Oatley. The Oatley-Barton booth also reunites this summer after also calling games four years ago in Qatar. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Play-by-play announcer Ian Crocker and renowned defender and match analyst Danny Higginbotham round out the announcer pairings in their FOX Sports debuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Match assignments will be announced before the tournament begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Joining those broadcast teams will be reporters Jenny Taft and Geoff Shreeves,\u00a0in addition to a trio of new additions to the FOX Sports roster in Alex Aljoe, Katie Shanahan and Natalie Gedra.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Seventeen-time Emmy Award-winning storyteller Tom Rinaldi\u00a0also features on the network\u2019s coverage as an at-large correspondent. \u00a0Additionally, former referees Dr. Joe Machnik and Mark Clattenburg\u00a0serve as FOX Sports\u2019 dedicated rules analysts delivering in-match analysis throughout the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>These talented personalities will join a FOX Sports coverage team that already includes numerous legends of the game. Earlier this month, Netherlands great Clarence Seedorf and <u>Mexico's all-time leading scorer Javier Hern\u00e1ndez<\/u> announced they will join FOX Sports for the World Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>In March, <u>global icon Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107<\/u> announced he will also be an analyst for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. <u>France legend and World Cup winner Thierry Henry<\/u>, who made his FOX Sports debut at the FIFA World Cup draw in December, will also be part of the network's broadcast crew this summer. Award-winning presenter and celebrated broadcaster <u>Rebecca Lowe will make her FOX Sports debut<\/u> this summer as one of the network\u2019s hosts for the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong><u>Commentary teams<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Darren Fletcher \u2013 Owen Hargreaves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Derek Rae \u2013 Rob Green<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Ian Crocker \u2013 Danny Higginbotham\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Ian Darke \u2013 Landon Donovan\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Jacqui Oatley \u2013 Warren Barton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>John Strong \u2013 Stu Holden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>JP Dellacamera \u2013 Lori Lindsey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Mark Scott \u2013 Cobi Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Tyler Terens \u2013 Maurice Edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong><u>Reporters<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Alex Aljoe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Geoff Shreeves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Jenny Taft\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Katie Shanahan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Natalie Gedra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong><u>At-Large<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Tom Rinaldi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><strong><u>Rules Analysts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Dr. Joe Machnik<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>Mark Clattenburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6>From June 11 through July 19, 2026, FOX Sports presents its largest World Cup production and broadcast slate to date featuring all 104 matches live across FOX (69) and FS1 (35) with every match live-streaming on FOX One and the FOX Sports App.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-ace7f8b6><u>All 104 tournament matches<\/u> will air live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every match streaming live and on-demand within both the FOX One and the FOX Sports apps. A record 40 matches, more than one-third of the tournament, will air in prime time across FOX (21) and FS1 (19).<\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY Iconic voices. Insightful commentators. And plenty of notable United States men&#8217;s national team alums. FOX Sports announced on Wednesday its FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast crew, composed of nine commentary teams, that will travel across North America calling all 104 matches on-location from every one of the tournament\u2019s 16 host cities. 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