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Iconic voices. Insightful commentators. And many notable alumni of the US men’s national team.
FOX Sports on Wednesday announced its 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcast team, comprised of nine commentary teams, who will travel across North America broadcasting all 104 matches live from each of the tournament’s 16 host cities.
Acclaimed play-by-play announcer John Strong joins former US Men’s National Team standout and game analyst Stu Holden for his third consecutive Men’s FIFA World Cup as the network’s primary broadcast booth.
John Strong and Stu Holden (FOX Sports)
Famed broadcaster Ian Darke reunites with American icon and match analyst Landon Donovan after first calling matches four years ago with FOX Sports in Qatar.
Ian Darke and Landon Donovan (FOX Sports)
In 2010, Darke captured the hearts of American soccer fans when he brought up Donovan’s revered World Cup stoppage-time goal for the United States against Algeria.
Other notable US Soccer figures who serve as FOX Sports match analysts include Cobi Jones, Maurice Edu and Lori Lindsey. Jones and Edu (who also played for the US men’s national team in the World Cup) join new announcers Mark Scott and Tyler Terens, while Lindsey (who played in the 2011 Women’s World Cup) will be joined by veteran voice JP Dellacamera.
Dynamic broadcaster Derek Rae is paired with former England goalkeeper Robert Green, while celebrated commentator Darren Fletcher returns alongside venerable England midfielder Owen Hargreaves. Former England defender Warren Barton also joins esteemed broadcaster Jacqui Oatley. The Oatley-Barton stand is also meeting this summer after calling games four years ago in Qatar.
Play-by-play announcer Ian Crocker and renowned defenseman and game analyst Danny Higginbotham round out the announcing pairings in their FOX Sports debuts.
Match assignments will be announced before the tournament begins.
Those broadcast teams will be joined by reporters Jenny Taft and Geoff Shreeves, plus a trio of new additions to the FOX Sports roster: Alex Aljoe, Katie Shanahan and Natalie Gedra.
Seventeen-time Emmy Award-winning narrator Tom Rinaldi also appears in the network’s coverage as a general correspondent. Additionally, former referees Dr. Joe Machnik and Mark Clattenburg serve as FOX Sports’ dedicated rules analysts, providing in-game analysis throughout the competition.
These talented personalities will join the FOX Sports coverage team that already includes numerous legends of the game. Earlier this month, Dutch great Clarence Seedorf and Mexico’s all-time top scorer, Javier Hernández announced that they will join FOX Sports for the World Cup.
In March, world icon Zlatan Ibrahimović announced that he will also be an analyst for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. French legend and World Cup winner Thierry Henrywho made his FOX Sports debut at the FIFA World Cup draw in December, will also be part of the network’s broadcast team this summer. Award-winning presenter and celebrity voiceover artist Rebecca Lowe will make her debut on FOX Sports this summer as one of the network’s hosts for the FIFA World Cup.
Commentary teams
Darren Fletcher – Owen Hargreaves
Derek Rae as Rob Green
Ian Crocker – Danny Higginbotham
Ian Darke – Landon Donovan
Jacqui Oatley – Warren Barton
John Strong – Stu Holden
JP Dellacamera – Lori Lindsey
Mark Scott – Cobi Jones
Tyler Terens – Maurice Edu
Reporters
Alex Aljoe
Geoff Shreeves
Jenny Taft
Katie Shanahan
Natalie Gedra
In general
Tom Rinaldi
Rules Analysts
Dr. Joe Machnik
Mark Clattenburg
FIFA World Cup 2026: How to watch
From June 11 to July 19, 2026, FOX Sports presents its largest World Cup broadcast and production schedule to date, presenting all 104 matches live across FOX (69) and FS1 (35), with each match broadcast live on FOX One and the FOX Sports app.
The 104 matches of the tournament will air live on FOX (70) and FS1 (34) and each match will stream live and on-demand within the FOX One and FOX Sports apps. A record 40 matches, more than a third of the tournament, will be broadcast in prime time on FOX (21) and FS1 (19).
