FOX Sports Match Broadcast Team for FIFA World Cup 2026

FOX Sports Unveil Match Broadcast Team for FIFA World Cup 2026

FOX Sports has unveiled a star-studded lineup featuring nine commentator teams and top soccer voices who will call all 104 matches on-location from the 16 host cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.John Strong and former USMNT standout Stu Holden will once again anchor the lead broadcast booth for their third consecutive men’s World Cup.

They are joined by a high-profile reunion of Ian Darke and USMNT legend Landon Donovan. Darke famously called Donovan’s iconic injury-time winner against Algeria in 2010 that sent the U.S. through to the knockout stage.

Full FOX Sports Match Broadcast List



Lead Broadcast Team

John Strong (Play-by-Play) – Stu Holden (Analyst)


Play-by-Play & Analyst Pairings:


John Strong – Stu Holden (Lead Team)

Ian Darke – Landon Donovan

Darren Fletcher – Owen Hargreaves

Derek Rae – Robert Green

Ian Crocker – Danny Higginbotham

Jacqui Oatley – Warren Barton

JP Dellacamera – Lori Lindsey

Mark Scott – Cobi Jones

Tyler Terens – Maurice Edu

Reporters:

Alex Aljoe

Geoff Shreeves

Jenny Taft

Katie Shanahan

Natalie Gedra

At-Large Feature Correspondent:

Tom Rinaldi

Rules Analysts:

Dr. Joe Machnik

Mark Clattenburg

FOX Sports President and Executive Producer Brad Zager described the roster as a “dream team,” saying the expanded tournament allowed them to assemble one of the strongest and most balanced broadcast groups in recent memory. The 2026 World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 and will air on FOX, FS1, and stream in 4K on FOX One. 



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