FOX Sports Announces Coverage for Finalissima 2022 in Celebration of Historic Match Between Italy and Argentina
FOX SPORTS ANNOUNCES COVERAGE FOR FINALISSIMA 2022 IN CELEBRATION OF HISTORIC MATCH BETWEEN ITALY AND ARGENTINA
Epic Match Kicks Off FOX Sports’ Six-Year Agreement with UEFA
First Finalissima in 29 Years Features UEFA EURO 2020™ Champion Italy vs. CONMEBOL Copa América 2021™ Champion Argentina June 1st on FS1
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the UEFA European Football Championship™ through 2028 and home to CONMEBOL competitions through 2026, today announces its coverage for Finalissima 2022 featuring UEFA EURO 2020™ champion Italy and CONMEBOL Copa América 2021™ champion Argentina.
Live Finalissima 2022 coverage commences Wednesday, June 1 at 2:30 PM ET on FS1. Play-by-play announcer John Strong and match analyst Stu Holden will call Finalissima 2022, while host Rob Stone anchors studio coverage alongside former United States Men’s National Team stars Alexi Lalas and Holden.
The historic match between the reigning European and South American champions kicks off FOX Sports’ six-year agreement with UEFA and solidifies the network’s position as America’s home for global national team soccer. London’s iconic Wembley Stadium will host the competition as the two countries compete for the CONMEBOL – UEFA Cup of Champions. Finalissima 2022 represents the third all-time organized meeting between standing UEFA and CONMEBOL winners and the first Finalissima in 29 years.
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