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Friday, December 2, 2022

FOX Sports Announces Broadcaster Match Assignments for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Weekend Round of 16

DOHA, QATAR – The first two weeks of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ has captivated fans and viewers across the United States and with the knockout round set to begin on Saturday, Dec. 3, FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the tournament, today unveils broadcaster match assignments for the first two days of the Round of 16.

David Neal, Executive Producer of FIFA World Cup™ on FOX and Vice President of Production for FOX Sports, made today’s announcement assigning the network’s celebrated lineup of commentators for this weekend’s monumental matches.

FOX Sports’ lead play-by-play announcer John Strong and lead match analyst Stu Holden return to call the U.S. Men’s National Team’s Saturday morning showdown vs. Netherlands with Jenny Taft reporting from the sidelines. Live coverage begins at 9:00 AM ET on FOX with FIFA WORLD CUP LIVE leading right up to the opening whistle at 10:00 AM ET.

The FIFA World Cup™ on FOX Saturday doubleheader continues with Lionel Messi and Argentina battling Australia at 2:00 PM ET. Distinguished play-by-play announcer Derek Rae pairs with match analyst and former U.S. Women’s National Team star Aly Wagner on the call with Rodolfo Landeros serving as sideline reporter.

On Sunday, Dec. 4, Round of 16 action ramps up on FS1 as Kylian Mbappé and France face off against Poland with Strong and Holden calling the match at 10:00 AM ET. Harry Kane and England’s battle vs. Senegal takes center stage at 2:00 PM ET with the world-class tandem of Ian Darke and Landon Donovan in the broadcast booth and Geoff Shreeves on the sidelines.

MATCH PLAY-BY-PLAY MATCH ANALYST SIDELINE RULES ANALYST
USA / NETHERLANDS John Strong Stu Holden Jenny Taft Dr. Joe Machnik
ARGENTINA / AUSTRALIA Derek Rae Aly Wagner Rodolfo Landeros Dr. Joe Machnik
FRANCE / POLAND John Strong Stu Holden Mark Clattenburg
ENGLAND / SENEGAL Ian Darke Landon Donovan Geoff Shreeves Mark Clattenburg

                                                                                                                           *subject to change

Thursday, December 1, 2022

Special one-hour NASCAR RACE HUB: 75 YEARS OF RACING airs December 4 on FOX

Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez, Bubba Wallace and Clint Bowyer Discuss the Past, Present and Future of NASCAR

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In celebration of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season in 2023, FOX Sports presents a special edition of NASCAR RACE HUB airing Sunday, Dec. 4, on FOX (check local listings for airtime). The one-hour special, NASCAR RACE HUB: 75 YEARS OF RACING, features multiple roundtable interviews with past and present NASCAR champions and current superstars of the sport.

Kaitlyn Vincie hosts, with Adam Alexander, Mike Joy and Josh Sims moderating the various discussions regarding a multitude of topics with Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Darrell Waltrip, Rusty Wallace, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez, Bubba Wallace and current FOX NASCAR analyst Clint Bowyer.

Featured conversations include:

Alexander, Petty, Gordon and Logano: A discussion of how far NASCAR has come in 75 years; their first memories of the sport; the 1992 Atlanta race, which was Petty’s last and Gordon’s first; Logano’s explanation of how Petty set the standard for drivers on and off the track; iconic moments in the sport; the 1979 Daytona 500; Dale Earnhardt’s 1998 Daytona 500 win; and Jimmie Johnson’s seven championships.

Sims, Bubba Wallace and Suarez: The drivers examine groundbreakers in the sport, including Wendell Scott and Bill Lester; Suarez recounts his entry into NASCAR in the absence of a Mexican-born driver paving the way; a discussion of the responsibilities and pressures of being role models; the importance of owners Michael Jordan and Pitbull in NASCAR; and an examination of where the sport is with regard to diversity today and going forward.

Joy, Bowyer, Waltrip, Busch and Wallace: A conversation about renegades in the sport and Earnhardt’s place on that list; Waltrip and Wallace’s memories of racing Earnhardt and Bowyer and Busch’s impressions of his impact on their careers; the drivers’ biggest rivals and rivalry moments; reliving the 1989 All-Star Race between Wallace and Waltrip; a recount of Bowyer and Gordon’s 2012 incident at Phoenix Raceway; and Busch’s viewpoint on how rivalries form.

Additionally, NASCAR RACE HUB: SEASON PREVIEW airs on FOX on Jan. 1, 2023 (check local listings), while the new season’s first live edition of NASCAR RACE HUB premieres Monday, Jan. 30 (6:00 PM ET on FS1).

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on FOX Sports Programming Highlights: Tuesday, November 29

Ratings:

Brazil vs. Serbia is most-watched non-U.S World Cup Group Stage telecast on record for English language TV

Today’s Results:

ICYMI Yesterday on FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT: 

Must-See Moments:

Top Stories: 

Today’s Top Quotes:

  • “I always say it’s us against the world. Cause no one believed that the U.S. could play good football. We’re just here trying to show the world.” – USMNT’s Tim Weah to FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft WATCH
  • “Tonight they looked mature, they looked composed and ultimately they had that cutting edge that you need to win a FIFA World Cup match.” – FOX broadcast teammates John Strong and Stu Holden dissect USMNT’s hard-fought 1-0 win over Iran WATCH
  • “It’s Captain America to the rescue for the United States…He lays it all on the line for his team and for his country and gets his moment.” – FOX Soccer match analyst Stu Holden following Pulisic’s game-winning goal for the United States vs. Iran WATCH
  • “I was thinking back to 2017 when we didn’t qualify and see Christian Pulisic gutted on the field in tears… This was the game we needed to win and he stepped up.” – FIFA WORLD CUP NOW host Sacha Kljestan praises Pulisic’s ability to step up for USMNT in big moments WATCH
  • “We’re a really close group of guys. We’re brothers.” – Weston McKennie after USMNT win over Iran WATCH
  • “The first half we showed what we could do soccer wise. The second half we showed what we could do determination wise.” – Gregg Berhalter following his first-ever FIFA World Cup win as USMNT head coach WATCH

Top Shots:

MelissaOrtiz
Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson
Jimmy Conrad, Warren Barton, DaMarcus Beasley, Sacha Kljestan, Cobi Jones
Stu Holden
Camels at FOX Sports set in Doha

Schedule for Wednesday, Nov. 30 on FOX & FS1:

  • 9:00 AM – FIFA WORLD CUP LIVE (FOX, FS1)
  • 10:00 AM – Tunisia vs. France (FOX / JP Dellacamera, Cobi Jones and Jenny Taft)
  • 10:00 AM – Australia vs. Denmark (FS1 / JP Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton)
  • 12:00 PM – FIFA WORLD CUP TODAY (FS1)
  • 1:00 PM – FIFA WORLD CUP TODAY (FOX)
  • 2:00 PM – Poland vs. Argentina (FOX / John Strong, Stu Holden and Geoff Shreeves)
  • 2:00 PM – Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico (FS1 / Ian Darke, Landon Donovan and Rodolfo Landeros)
  • 4:00 PM – WORLD CUP TODAY (FS1)
  • 10:30 PM – FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT (FS1)
  • Airs at midnight on FOX in all U.S. time zones

Full replays of each match are available on Tubi and the FOX Sports app. For notes, coverage, bios, photography and more, visit the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ page on FOX Sports Press Pass.

Monday, November 28, 2022

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on FOX Sports Programming Highlights: Monday, November 28

Ratings:

Today’s Results:

ICYMI Yesterday on FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT:

 Must-See Moments:

Top Stories:

Today’s Top Quotes:

  • “It’s an unwritten rule that when there’s an attacking set piece, you let that play out before you call the final whistle, and [referee] Anthony Taylor elected not to. Koreans are not happy.” – FOX Soccer analyst Landon Donovan following Ghana’s 3-2 win over Korea WATCH
  • “That’s a hair spray goal if anything.” – FOX play-by-play announcer John Strong on Cristiano Ronaldo nearly heading in Bruno Fernandes’ goal for Portugal in the 54thminute WATCH
  • “No Neymar, no problem” – FIFA WORLD CUP NOW host DaMarcus Beasley on Brazil’s confidence without its star player WATCH
  • “I’d look at film and then I’d go out the next day and train when no one else was training.” – USMNT forward Brenden Aaronson talks journey to FIFA World Cup with FOX Sports’ Tom Rinaldi WATCH
  • “I’ve spent so much time around this team and especially today, what I kept hearing was, ‘We are not ready to go home.’” – FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft on USMNT approach heading into match vs. Iran WATCH
  • “We don’t want to make the same mistakes of the past, we want to learn from that and be able to put in a good performance.” – USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter ahead Iran match WATCH

 Top Shots:

Jacqui Oatley, Warren Barton
Carli Lloyd, Clint Dempsey, Alexi Lalas
Football is Life: Fans at FOX set in Doha

 

Schedule for Tuesday, Nov. 29 on FOX & FS1:

  • 10:00 AM – Netherlands vs. Qatar (FOX / Derek Rae, Aly Wagner and Rodolfo Landeros)
  • 10:00 AM – Ecuador vs. Senegal (FS1 / JP Dellacamera and Cobi Jones)
  • 12:00 PM – FIFA WORLD CUP TODAY (FS1)
  • 1:00 PM – FIFA WORLD CUP TODAY (FOX)
  • 2:00 PM – Iran vs. USA (FOX / John Strong, Stu Holden, Jenny Taft and Tom Rinaldi)
  • 2:00 PM – Wales vs. England (FS1 / Ian Darke, Landon Donovan and Geoff Shreeves)
  • 4:00 PM – WORLD CUP TODAY (FOX)
  • 11:00 PM – FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT (FS1)
    • Airs at midnight on FOX in all U.S. time zones)

Full replays of each match are available on Tubi and the FOX Sports app. For notes, coverage, bios, photography and more, visit the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ page on FOX Sports Press Pass.

Sunday, November 27, 2022

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ on FOX Sports Programming Highlights: Sunday, November 27

Today’s Results:

ICYMI Yesterday on FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT:

Must-See Moments:

Top Stories:

 Today’s Top Quotes:

 “I thought this was a fair result. I thought Germany got what they deserved in the tying goal and it was a fun game to watch.” – DaMarcus Beasley on Spain and Germany’s 1-1 draw WATCH

“Pura Vida is alive and well! Life is good tonight in Costa Rica.” – Landon Donovan following the Tico’s upset win vs. Japan WATCH

 “If this Costa Rica team can get into the Round of 16 I will get a tattoo on my right butt cheek that says ‘In Luis Suárez I Trust’.” – FIFA WORLD CUP NOW host Jimmy Conrad WATCH

“I don’t care who’s out there, just get the ball in the back of the net.” – Carli Lloyd on where the goals need to come from for the USMNT WATCH

“We want the pressure of the knockouts, because in order to win the World Cup, you need to reach the knockout stages, and so this comes one game earlier and it’s almost like a rehearsal – we get the nerves, the pressure, the moment; we get to experience that in game three rather than game four.” – Walker Zimmerman talks USMNT must-win game vs. Iran with FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft WATCH

Top Shots:

Derek Rae, Aly Wagner
Cobi Jones, JP Dellacamera
Rob Stone, Eni Aluko, Maurice Edu, Alexi Lalas

Schedule for Monday, Nov. 28 on FOX & FS1 (all times ET):

  • 4:00 AM – FIFA WORLD CUP LIVE (FS1)
  • 5:00 AM – Cameroon vs. Serbia (FS1 / Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton)
  • 7:00 AM – FIFA WORLD CUP TODAY (FS1)
  • 8:00 AM – Korea Republic vs. Ghana (FS1 / Ian Darke and Landon Donovan)
  • 10:00 AM – FIFA WORLD CUP TODAY (FOX)
  • 11:00 AM – Brazil vs. Switzerland (FOX / Derek Rae, Aly Wagner and Rodolfo Landeros)
  • 1:00 PM – FIFA WORLD CUP TODAY (FOX)
  • 2:00 PM – Portugal vs. Uruguay (FOX / John Strong, Stu Holden and Geoff Shreeves)
  • 4:00 PM – WORLD CUP TODAY (FS1)
  • 11:00 PM – FIFA WORLD CUP TONIGHT (FS1)
    • Airs at midnight on FOX in all U.S. time zones

Full replays of each match are available on Tubi and the FOX Sports app. For notes, coverage, bios, photography and more, visit the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ page on FOX Sports Press Pass.

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