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This World Cup season has countless games to watch for teams from 48 countries. But with greater teams comes greater broadcasters.
And in 2026, the World Cup broadcasting team is massive. For the group stage matches, there are a total of nine duos that will be on the call, joined by six different sideline reporters and two rules analysts.
This team will ensure that Fox has English-language coverage for each match during this World Cup season. As of now, the assignments are only revealed for the first eight days of the event. The rest will be released at a later date.
Here is what to know about each broadcasting pair.
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World Cup group stage match announcers
Between 48 teams across 12 groups, there is no shortage of a need for broadcasters during this World Cup season. In total, there will be nine duos tackling the group stage announcing duties.
Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves
Darren Fletcher is a Scottish former soccer player and coach. Currently, he coaches the Manchester United U18 team.
Owen Hargreaves is a Canadian former midfielder. He spent over a decade bouncing between Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Manchester City.
Derek Rae and Robert Green
Derek Rae is a longtime Scottish soccer commentator. He works for ESPN and ABC, typically broadcasting La Liga and the Bundesliga.
Robert Green is the lead match for Sky Sports and BBC Sport's Premier League coverage. He is a former goalkeeper for Chelsea.
Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham
Ian Crocker is a soccer broadcaster for Sky Sports, frequently featured on Premier League coverage. He was also the voice of Scottish soccer from 1998-2002.
Danny Higginbotham is an analyst for Apple TV's MLS coverage and NBC Sports' Premier League coverage.
Ian Darke and Landon Donovan
Ian Darke is an icon in the soccer broadcasting world. He currently works for ESPN as their lead broadcaster for all things soccer. He also commentates boxing.
Landon Donovan is a former USMNT player, who is tied for the record of most international goals in team history. Since retirement, he has served as an analyst and coached in the USL and NWSL.
Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton
Jacqui Oatley is an English broadcaster who is primarily known for her work with TNT Sports UK. She has broadcasted for many leagues, including the Premier League, the UEFA Champions League and the NWSL.
Warren Barton is a coach, analyst and former soccer pro. He played at Wimbledon and Newcastle before eventually coaching the San Diego Flash.
John Strong and Stu Holden
John Strong is the leading voice of MLS games on Fox. The American broadcaster has also appeared on NBC and ESPN.
Stu Holden is a Scottish former midfielder turned Fox Sports analyst. He played soccer in college for the Clemson Tigers before spending most of his career with the Houston Dynamo of the MLS.
JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey
JP Dellacamera broadcasts games for the Philadelphia Union of the MLS. He has covered 18 World Cups between men's and women's in his nearly half-century-long career.
Lori Lindsey is a former midfielder turned analyst. She spent most of her playing career in the United States and played with the USWNT from 2005-2013.
Mark Scott and Cobi Jones
Mark Scott is a soccer broadcaster for the BBC, known for BBC Match of the Day and BBC Radio 5 Live.
Cobi Jones is a former midfielder for the LA Galaxy. He now broadcasts the sport as an analyst for Apple TV.
Tyler Terens and Maurice Edu
Tyler Terens is a play-by-play broadcaster for Fox Sports, who recently joined for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup. He also broadcasted the Concacaf Champions Cup and MLS games. He previously played soccer at Hobart College.
Maurice Edu was the first overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. Today, the former USMNT member is a broadcaster for Apple TV's MLS coverage.
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World Cup group stage announcing schedule
Fox released the announcer schedule for the remainder of the group stage on June 18:
Group A
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Thu, Jun. 11 | 3 p.m. | Mexico vs. South Africa | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Thu, Jun. 11 | 10 p.m. | South Korea vs. Czechia | Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX) | Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 12 p.m. | Czechia vs. South Africa | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) | Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 9 p.m. | Mexico vs. South Korea | Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX) | Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 9 p.m. | Czechia vs. Mexico | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) | Derek Rae and Rob Green |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 9 p.m. | South Africa vs. South Korea | Estadio BBVA (Monterrey, MEX) | Tyler Terens and Maurice Edu |
STADIUM GUIDES: Estadio Azteca | Estadio Akron | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Estadio BBVA
Group B
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Fri, Jun. 12 | 3 p.m. | Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina | BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) | Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 3 p.m. | Qatar vs. Switzerland | Levi's Stadium (San Francisco, CA) | Derek Rae and Rob Green |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 3 p.m. | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Switzerland | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) | Derek Rae and Rob Green |
| Thu, Jun. 18 | 6 p.m. | Canada vs. Qatar | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) | Tyler Terens and Maurice Edu |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 3 p.m. | Switzerland vs. Canada | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) | Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 3 p.m. | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) | Mark Scott and Cobi Jones |
STADIUM GUIDES: BMO Field | Levi's Stadium | SoFi Stadium | BC Place | Lumen Field
Group C
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 6 p.m. | Brazil vs. Morocco | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Sat, Jun. 13 | 9 p.m. | Haiti vs. Scotland | Gillette Stadium (Boston, MA) | Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 6 p.m. | Scotland vs. Morocco | Gillette Stadium (Boston, MA) | Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 9 p.m. | Brazil vs. Haiti | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 6 p.m. | Scotland vs. Brazil | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Wed, Jun. 24 | 6 p.m. | Morocco vs. Haiti | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) | JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey |
Group D
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Fri, Jun. 12 | 9 p.m. | United States vs. Paraguay | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 12 a.m. | Australia vs. Turkey | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) | Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 3 p.m. | United States vs. Australia | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Fri, Jun. 19 | 11 p.m. | Turkey vs. Paraguay | Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) | Derek Rae and Rob Green |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 10 p.m. | Turkey vs. United States | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 10 p.m. | Paraguay vs. Australia | Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) | Mark Scott and Cobi Jones |
Group E
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 1 p.m. | Germany vs. Curacao | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Sun, Jun. 14 | 7 p.m. | Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) | JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 4 p.m. | Germany vs. Ivory Coast | BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) | Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton |
| Sat, Jun. 20 | 8 p.m. | Ecuador vs. Curacao | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) | JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 4 p.m. | Ecuador vs. Germany | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Thu, Jun. 25 | 4 p.m. | Curacao vs. Ivory Coast | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) | Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham |
Group F
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Group G
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | 3 p.m. | Belgium vs. Egypt | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) | Derek Rae and Rob Green |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | 9 p.m. | Iran vs. New Zealand | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) | Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 3 p.m. | Belgium vs. Iran | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) | Derek Rae and Rob Green |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 9 p.m. | New Zealand vs. Egypt | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) | Mark Scott and Cobi Jones |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 11 p.m. | New Zealand vs. Belgium | BC Place (Vancouver, CAN) | Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 11 p.m. | Egypt vs. Iran | Lumen Field (Seattle, WA) | Tyler Terens and Maurice Edu |
Group H
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | 12 p.m. | Spain vs. Cape Verde | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Mon, Jun. 15 | 6 p.m. | Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) | JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 12 p.m. | Spain vs. Saudi Arabia | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Sun, Jun. 21 | 6 p.m. | Uruguay vs. Cape Verde | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) | JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 8 p.m. | Uruguay vs. Spain | Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX) | Derek Rae and Rob Green |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 8 p.m. | Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) | Mark Scott and Cobi Jones |
Group I
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 3 p.m. | France vs. Senegal | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 6 p.m. | Iraq vs. Norway | Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) | Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 5 p.m. | France vs. Iraq | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 8 p.m. | Norway vs. Senegal | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 3 p.m. | Norway vs. France | Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Fri, Jun. 26 | 3 p.m. | Senegal vs. Iraq | BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) | Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham |
Group J
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Tue, Jun. 16 | 9 p.m. | Argentina vs. Algeria | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 12 a.m. | Austria vs. Jordan | Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) | Derek Rae and Rob Green |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 1 p.m. | Argentina vs. Austria | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) | Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves |
| Mon, Jun. 22 | 11 p.m. | Jordan vs. Algeria | Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) | Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 10 p.m. | Jordan vs. Argentina | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, MO) | Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 10 p.m. | Algeria vs. Austria | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) | JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey |
Group K
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 1 p.m. | Portugal vs. DR Congo | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) | Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 10 p.m. | Uzbekistan vs. Colombia | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City, MEX) | Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 1 p.m. | Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | NRG Stadium (Houston, TX) | Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 10 p.m. | Colombia vs. DR Congo | Estadio Akron (Guadalajara, MEX) | Tyler Terens and Maurice Edu |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Colombia vs. Portugal | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) | Mark Scott and Cobi Jones |
Group L
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location | Announcers |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 4 p.m. | England vs. Croatia | AT&T Stadium (Arlington, TX) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Wed, Jun. 17 | 7 p.m. | Ghana vs. Panama | BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) | JP Dellacamera and Lori Lindsey |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 4 p.m. | England vs. Ghana | Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, MA) | John Strong and Stu Holden |
| Tue, Jun. 23 | 7 p.m. | Panama vs. Croatia | BMO Field (Toronto, CAN) | Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 5 p.m. | Panama vs. England | MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) | Ian Darke and Landon Donovan |
| Sat, Jun. 27 | 5 p.m. | Croatia vs. Ghana | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA) | Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham |
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