The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just over a month away, and FOX Sports has officially announced its full broadcasting lineup to cover the 104-game tournament across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
Covering all games on site will be nine commentary teams, five reporters, a feature correspondent, and two rules analysts.
Among the famous faces working as match analysts this summer will be U.S. Men’s National Team stars Landon Donovan, Cobi Jones, Stu Holden, and Maurice Edu, while the U.S. Women’s National Team will be represented by Lori Lindsey.
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The Premier League will also be heavily represented with four-time champion Owen Hargreaves, Rob Green, Danny Higginbotham, and Warren Barton all set to provide their insights during games.
Many of the above will provide plenty of firsthand experience of what it's like to play in a World Cup, with Donovan and Jones having played in three, while Holden, Edu, and Lindsey all made it to one representing the U.S.
Hargreaves made it to two World Cups during his England career, while Green appeared in one.
They’ll be working alongside play-by-play announcers Darren Fletcher, Derek Rae, Ian Crocker, Jacqui Oatley, John Strong, JP Dellacamera, Mark Scott, and Tyler Terens.
Alex Aljoe, Geoff Shreeves, Jenny Taft, Katie Shanahan, and Natalie Gedra will all be reporting on the competition, with Tom Rinaldi covering features.
Meanwhile, both National Soccer Hall of Famer Dr. Joe Machnik and former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg will act as rules analysts.
Regarding FOX Sports’ lineup, the network’s President and Executive Producer, Brad Zager, said, "The expansion of the tournament allowed us to go out and really build a dream roster of who we envisioned bringing FOX Sports’ FIFA World Cup 2026 to life.
“Together with the newly assembled international reporters, our 18 match announcers are incredibly well-balanced, and we can’t wait to have them voicing our coverage this summer.”
The newly expanded tournament, which is set to feature 48 nations instead of 36, will kick off in Mexico City at Estadio Azteca on June 11, with Javier Aguirre’s El Tri taking on South Africa in Group A.
The USMNT will then begin its first World Cup under Mauricio Pochettino the following day at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, against Group D rivals Paraguay. That same day, fellow hosts Canada, led by Jesse Marsch, will host Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B at BMO Field in Toronto.
The tournament will be held in 16 venues in total, with 11 in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. As for the Final on July 19, New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium is set to play host to the biggest game of them all, although fans will have to pay a significant fee just to get to the stadium, let alone buy a ticket.