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FOX Sports Charges Into 2022 NFL Season Bolstered by a Fresh, Dynamic Broadcaster Lineup and Its 10th Super Bowl Presentation on FOX

Burkhardt, Olsen, Andrews and Rinaldi Helm Lead Broadcast Team with AMERICA’S GAME OF THE WEEK

Davis, Johnston and Oliver Form No. 2 NFL Broadcast Crew, Marking Davis’ First Fulltime NFL Season

Network Embarks on Super Bowl LVII Season Featuring Most Robust Postseason Schedule in 40 Years

NEW YORK – FOX Sports sets its game broadcaster roster and takes the field in September for its 29th season of NFL coverage with an elite lineup of dynamic voices that will pave the road to Super Bowl LVII. With two Wild Card Playoff Games, two NFC Divisional Playoff Games, the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LVII, FOX on-air broadcasters will call more postseason games than any network in 40 years. The 2022 FOX NFL broadcast team announcement was made today by Brad Zager, President, Production & Operations/Executive Producer, FOX Sports.

Entering their second season together, the critically acclaimed duo of play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and three-time Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen calls FOX’s top regular and postseason games, culminating with Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, live from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.  Joining them from the sidelines are Erin Andrews, the first woman singularly honored with the Pat Summerall Award, and Tom Rinaldi, a 17-time Sports Emmy Award winner. Mike Pereira, former NFL Vice President of Officiating, returns as rules analyst, offering his unparalleled takes on the most pivotal calls of the week.

Burkhardt, Olsen, Andrews, Rinaldi and Pereira open Week 1 with FOX’s first edition of AMERICA’S GAME OF THE WEEK, the No. 1 show on all of television for 13 consecutive years and most-watched NFL window for the last 21 seasons, as the Minnesota Vikings host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 4:25 PM ET.

Davis | Johnston | Oliver

Joe Davis, the new voice of FOX MLB, calls his first full season of NFL games alongside three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler Daryl “Moose” Johnston, in his 22nd season with the network. Pam Oliver, the longest-tenured NFL television reporter, returns for her 28th season to handle reporting duties for the team. This season marks the first time in FOX Sports history that two crews will call at least two NFL playoff games each during the postseason. They will open Week 1 on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 1:00 PM ET with the San Francisco 49ers at the Chicago Bears.

Amin | Schlereth | Pink

Multi-sport play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, in his third season with FOX, again pairs with three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth in the booth. Kristina Pink, in her 10th year with FOX, joins the duo with reporting duties. In Week 1, the crew calls the 1:00 PM ET Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions matchup.

Albert | Vilma | Spake

Veteran play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert, celebrating his 29th season of FOX NFL coverage, is back with Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl linebacker Jonathan Vilma for the third year. Shannon Spake handles reporting duties. An original FOX NFL broadcaster with the network since 1994, Albert is the longest-tenured FOX NFL game announcer. The trio kicks off their season in Week 1 with the New Orleans Saints at the Atlanta Falcons at 1:00 PM ET.

Kugler | Sanchez | Okmin

Kevin Kugler returns for his third season handling play-by-play duties, again teaming with former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, who led the New York Jets to consecutive AFC Championship Games in his first two pro seasons, in his second year as a game analyst. Laura Okmin reports from the sidelines. The crew is on the call in Week 1 for the New York Giants at Tennessee Titans at 4:25 PM ET.

Myers | Smith | Hale

In his 22nd season of FOX NFL coverage, veteran play-by-play caller Chris Myers pairs with longtime FOX college football analyst Robert Smith, working his first full season as an NFL analyst. Veteran reporter Jen Hale joins the crew with reporting duties. The announce team will be in Washington, D.C., in Week 1 as the Commanders host the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1:00 PM ET.

Additionally, FOX NFL rules analyst and former NFL Vice President of Officiating Dean Blandino joins the various broadcast crews throughout the year with his perspective on the most crucial game calls.

FOX Sports will announce its award-winning on-air studio broadcaster lineup in the near future.

FOX Sports Presents FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™

32 Match Tournament Featuring Future Stars of Women’s Soccer Kicks Off August 10th  

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the world’s top international soccer tournaments, today presents its 32-match broadcast schedule for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™.

Featuring 16 nations and the future stars of women’s soccer facing off on the world stage, the 10th edition of the biennial competition opens play Wednesday, Aug. 10, at 12:50 PM ET with Germany vs. Colombia on FOX Soccer Plus, while the U.S. U-20 Women’s Youth National Team make their tournament debut vs. Ghana on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 12:50 PM ET on FS2. Matches throughout the tournament will air live on FS1, FS2 and FOX Soccer Plus concluding with the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9:55 PM ET on FS1.

Estadio Nacional, located in Costa Rica’s capital city of San José, and Estadio Morera Sota in Alajuela, will serve as host stadiums for the tournament. Four countries have been crowned FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup champions since the competition’s inception in 2002, including Germany, Japan, Korea DPR and the U.S.

FOX SPORTS SOCCER BROADCASTERS

Expert voices JP Dellacamera, Kate Scott and John Strong will serve as play-by-play announcers for matches on FS1, while soccer champions Aly Wagner, Lori Lindsey, Danielle Slaton and Leslie Osborne provide expert color commentary as match analysts.

  • JP Dellacamera is FOX Sports’ lead women’s soccer play-by-play announcer. He is regarded as one of the original voices of U.S. Soccer with a broadcasting career spanning 30 years and brings decades of experience covering a total of 15 FIFA World Cups™ (nine men’s, six women’s) across television and radio.
  • Aly Wagner is FOX Sports’ lead soccer match analyst for women’s competitions. A two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup™ veteran, she made U.S. English-language TV history as the first woman to call a men’s FIFA World Cup™ match in 2018. Playing for the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) from 1999 to 2008, she scored 21 goals and recorded 42 assists in 131 international matches.
  • Kate Scott returns to FOX Sports after making her network debut last year as play-by-play announcer during CONMEBOL Copa America and Concacaf Gold Cup matches. She currently serves as play-by-play announcer for Philadelphia 76ers NBA games on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
  • John Strong currently serves as FOX Sports’ lead soccer play-by-play announcer for men’s competitions and has been a fixture at the network since joining full-time in 2015. He is the voice of many of the biggest matches FOX Sports has to offer across several properties and will return as lead play-by-play announcer at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ later this year.
  • Lori Lindsey joins FOX Sports’ broadcast team as a match analyst after making her network debut in June. She also called select CONMEBOL Women’s Copa America matches last month. Her 13-year playing career highlights include representing the USWNT at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in Germany and helping Team USA win the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal in London.
  • Danielle Slaton is a studio and match analyst on FOX Soccer telecasts. She called FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™, FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, Women’s World Cup qualifying and previous U-20 and U-17 Women’s World Cups matches for the network. Slaton played soccer for the USWNT from 2000 – 2005, earning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and a bronze at the FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 2003™.
  • Leslie Osborne made her FIFA World Cup™ studio analyst debut during FOX Sports’ coverage of the 2015 women’s tournament and returned for the network’s FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ presentation in the same role. A USWNT veteran, Osborne was named a finalist for U.S. Soccer Women’s Player of the Year in 2006 and appeared in 62 games for the national team during her playing career.

Click here to view the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ on FOX Sports broadcast schedule.

Celebrated Play-By-Play Announcer Jason Benetti Joins FOX Sports

CELEBRATED PLAY-BY-PLAY ANNOUNCER JASON BENETTI JOINS FOX SPORTS

LOS ANGELES – Celebrated play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti joins FOX Sports in 2022, contributing to the network’s live sports slate beginning with college football this fall. Today’s announcement was made by Brad Zager, President of Production/Operations and Executive Producer, FOX Sports.

“Jason is a top-tier broadcaster that elevates every production he joins,” said Zager. “His reputation precedes him, and we are excited to add his passion for sports and broadcasting to our lineup starting this fall.”

Benetti has served as a play-by-play announcer for some of the industry’s biggest events, spanning multiple sports from college football and basketball to Major League Baseball and Olympic baseball contests.

“I am simply ecstatic to join FOX Sports,” said Benetti. “The company has a reputation for first-class live sports coverage and first-class people behind that coverage. I’m honored to be a part of that team.”

Since 2016, Benetti has served as the voice of the Chicago White Sox, and this season he was named the voice of NBC Sports’ MLB Sunday afternoon package. He also provided play-by-play for the network’s Olympic baseball coverage during the 2020 Summer Games.

He spent the past eleven years calling events for ESPN’s family of networks, including college football, MLB, college basketball, NFL and NBA games. He has also broadcast select television games for the Chicago Bulls, as well as the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Westwood One Radio.

Benetti began honing his broadcasting chops early on, calling football games for his high school radio station. He continued with play-by-play duties throughout his time in college and law school, ultimately holding roles with several regional broadcast networks, including Westwood One, Time Warner Cable Sports, the BIG EAST Conference and the Syracuse Chiefs.

The Illinois native graduated from Syracuse University in 2005 with bachelor’s degrees in broadcast journalism, economics and psychology. He went on to earn his J.D. at Wake Forest School of Law in 2011.

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FOX Sports Premieres FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Creative Campaign Starring Jon Hamm

New Commercial Campaign Celebrates the World’s Biggest Sporting Event Taking Place for the First Time Ever During the Holiday Season

 Click Here to Watch “Tis the FIFA World Cup”

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, today announces Emmy Award-winning actor Jon Hamm, executive producer and star of FOX’s upcoming animated comedy series “Grimsburg,” the upcoming comedy “Confess, Fletch” and star of “Top Gun: Maverick,” will star as Santa Claus in its new creative campaign for this year’s anticipated tournament. For the first time in history, the FIFA World CupTM will take place during the holiday season providing fans across America with the opportunity to watch the beautiful game on FOX Sports throughout November and December.

The network’s new teaser opens with Hamm sitting poolside, as Santa Claus, when he receives an urgent phone call from the North Pole regarding the FIFA World CupTM taking place during the holiday season – his season. At the North Pole, the elves are already celebrating the big news unaware their boss will be upset. Upon hearing the news from his head elf, Santa’s spirits are no longer jolly as he realizes he must now perform up against some of the greatest global soccer icons on the world stage, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. With a pout, Santa accepts this challenging feat and cuts his vacation short to get to work.

Robert Gottlieb, Executive Vice President, Marketing, FOX Sports, shared insight on the creative process that went into bringing the concept to life.

“One of the unique things about the FIFA World CupTM is that it’s a really communal experience where people want to get together with others to enjoy the event,” said Gottlieb. “To have that sync with the holidays this year for the first time ever, when we will all be gathering with friends and family, made for an incredible opportunity to embrace the holiday spirit in FOX Sports’ creative campaign. We look forward to following Santa on his soccer journey as he meets more surprise guest stars and becomes captivated with this year’s long-awaited tournament.”

FOX Sports’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM campaign debuts tonight during the Major League Baseball All-Star game on FOX and marks the first of three commercials set to launch in the lead-up to the tournament. Fans are encouraged to keep watching FOX Sports for the next installments featuring Hamm and a star-studded lineup.

From Monday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Dec. 18, FOX Sports will present all 64 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 TM matches live across FOX and FS1 with every match live streaming on the FOX Sports app. In addition, every FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ match will be available on-demand for free on Tubi in the U.S. Click here to view the broadcast schedule.

For more information, visit FOX Sports Press Pass and follow @FOXSportsPR on Twitter.

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FOX Sports Sets Stage for 92nd MLB All-Star Game

Joe Davis, the New Voice of FOX MLB, Calls First Midsummer Classic

Highly Acclaimed Studio Team Returns to Star-Studded Event

LOS ANGELES – The stars are set to collide in Tinseltown, as FOX Sports takes on the 92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by MasterCard on Tuesday, July 19, at 8:00 PM ET from historic Dodger Stadium on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app. As the American League looks to keep its eight-game winning streak alive versus the National League, the network unveils its impressive lineup of award-winning broadcasters, standard-setting tech integrations and expansive digital coverage.

Joe Davis, the new voice of FOX MLB, joins first-ballot Hall-of-Famer and Sports Emmy winner John Smoltz in the booth for the network’s 23rd Midsummer Classic, familiar ground for Davis, who continues to call Los Angeles Dodgers games. Two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter Ken Rosenthal and four-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Tom Verducci round out the broadcast crew, providing exclusive inside information and in-game reports.

With nearly 30 All-Star Game appearances between them, World Series champion Alex Rodriguez (14 MLB All-Star Game appearances), Hall-of-Famer Frank Thomas (five) and World Series champion and Hall-of-Famer David Ortiz (10), join host Kevin Burkhardt on the network’s highly acclaimed pregame show Tuesday, July 19, at 7:00 PM ET on FOX.

Highlighting the pregame show, Tom Rinaldi, a 16-time Sports Emmy Award winner and seven-time Edward R. Morrow Award winner, sits down for an exclusive conversation with Yankees slugger Aaron Judge.

On Monday, July 18, at 3:00 PM ET on FS1, the FOX MLB studio team recaps the first half of the season with LIVE AT THE ALL-STAR GAME. Live from Dodger Stadium, the two-hour program includes live player interviews plus a feature with actor Jon Hamm, star of the upcoming FOX animated detective comedy, Grimsburg.

FOX DEPORTES

The leader among MLB television coverage in Spanish, FOX Deportes offers an exclusive Spanish-language presentation of the Midsummer Classic from Los Angeles. Coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET live from Dodger Stadium and features the duo of preeminent announcer Adrian Garcia Marquez and former MLB infielder Edgar Gonzalez, alongside veteran MLB broadcasters Carlos Alvarez and Jaime Motta.

FOX SPORTS DIGITAL

FOX Sports provides full coverage of the week’s events, sending a full roster of digital contributors to Dodger Stadium to provide fans at home with the ultimate all-access experience and entertaining analysis across its platforms, including the FOX Sports app, FOXSports.com, MLB on FOX Social and wherever Podcasts are consumed. Ben Verlander takes his podcast FLIPPIN’ BATS to Chavez Ravine, where he’ll be on the scene with coverage live before and after the All-Star Game from the field, plus interviews with All-Stars from the red carpet. FOX Sports national baseball writer Pedro Moura posts daily on the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com, covering the top players and stories from the All-Star Game festivities, while Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman have complete coverage on the game’s emerging stars with reports from the Futures Game, MLB Draft and All-Star Game.

About FOX Sports

FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets.  Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships.  FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports’ digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Additionally, FOX Sports and social broadcasting platform, Caffeine jointly own Caffeine Studios which creates exclusive eSports, sports and live entertainment content. Also included in FOX Sports’ portfolio are FOX’s interests in joint-venture business Big Ten Network, a licensing and commercial relationship with The Stars Group that created the FOX Bet sports betting platform and the FOX Sports Super 6 free-to-play game, and a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.

FOX Sports’ New Original Podcast WESLEY from Emmy-Winning Storyteller Tom Rinaldi Premieres Monday, July 18

FOX Sports’ First-Ever Episodic Podcast Details the Compelling Life and Tragic Death of Former Major League Baseball Player Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr.

LOS ANGELES – Adding to its already robust lineup of award-winning original podcasts, FOX Sports announced today the debut of WESLEY, its first serialized audio documentary series executive-produced, written and hosted by 17-time Emmy-winning storyteller Tom Rinaldi. The compelling eight-part series tells the gripping and heartbreaking story of Lyman Wesley Bostock Jr.,the activist-turned-athlete who became one of the best hitters in Major League Baseball, and tragically, was murdered in-season during the height of his career.

WESLEY premieres Monday, July 18, with the first two episodes immediately available across all major podcast platforms, including Apple and Spotify, as well as FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app. The remaining six episodes release in pairs on the following Mondays.

  • Click HERE to subscribe to WESLEY on Apple
  • Click HERE to subscribe to WESLEY on Spotify

WESLEY details Bostock’s senseless 1978 murder in Gary, Ind., and the shocking verdict that followed. The series explores Bostock’s life in-depth, including the unrest and tumult of the late 1960s, when Bostock was a college student and activist. We learn about his unlikely path to competing at baseball’s highest level and the many hurdles he overcame to get there. The series includes a chorus of voices ranging from Hall of Famer Rod Carew to Youvene Whistler, Bostock’s widow, Ronald Reagan to a young Skip Bayless.

Described by legends like Carew and George Brett as a potential Hall of Famer, Bostock’s impact reached far beyond the field. He was an activist for social justice and equality and was a giving athlete who donated his salary to charity while in the worst slump of his career. His memory still brings teammates to tears.

For Rinaldi, WESLEY represents the first podcast project of an illustrious career that includes 17 national Sports Emmy Awards, seven national Edward R. Murrow Awards and a New York Times best-selling book.

WESLEY is the latest addition to the FOX Sports Podcast Network, joining an established lineup of award-winning original digital podcasts that have amassed millions of listeners and fans. Additional FOX Sports digital originals include CLUB SHAY SHAY, hosted by FS1 host and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe, THE SKIP BAYLESS SHOW hosted by outspoken sports media personality Bayless, WHAT’S WRIGHT? WITH NICK WRIGHT and FLIPPIN’ BATS WITH BEN VERLANDER.

WESLEY, produced for FOX Sports in conjunction with Blue Duck Media, is executive-produced by FOX Sports’ Eric Shanks, Charlie Dixon and Rinaldi, alongside Gabe Goodwin and Scott Turken from Blue Duck Media.

For more information on FOX Sports programming, visit FOX Sports Press Pass and follow @FOXSportsPR on Twitter.

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About FOX Sports

FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing FOX Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports’ digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Additionally, FOX Sports and social broadcasting platform Caffeine jointly own Caffeine Studios which creates exclusive eSports, sports and live entertainment content. Also included in FOX Sports’ portfolio are FOX’s interests in joint-venture business Big Ten Network, a licensing and commercial relationship with The Stars Group that created the FOX Bet sports betting platform and the FOX Bet Super 6 free-to-play game, as well as a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.

Contact:

Jase Bandelow

Jase.Bandelow@FOX.com

CONMEBOL Women’s Copa America 2022™ Kicks Off on FOX Sports with 25 Matches from July 8 – July 30

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the world’s top international soccer tournaments, today presents its 25-match broadcast schedule for CONMEBOL Women’s Copa America 2022™. 

Featuring 10 of the top teams from South America, the ninth edition of the competition opens Friday, July 8, at 5:00 PM ET with Bolivia vs. Ecuador on FS2 and Colombia vs. Paraguay at 8:00 PM ET on FS1. Defending champion Brazil opens play vs. Argentina Saturday, July 9, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX Soccer Plus. Matches throughout the tournament will air live on FS1, FS2 and FOX Soccer Plus culminating with the Women’s Copa America Final on Saturday, July 30.

Matches will take place in Armenia, Bucaramanga and Cali as Colombia hosts the high-stakes tournament that also functions as South American qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023™, the 2023 Pan American Games and the 2024 Olympics. 

FOX SPORTS SOCCER BROADCASTERS 

JP Dellacamera, John Strong and Callum Williams will serve as play-by-play announcers for matches on FS1, while Aly Wagner, Lori Lindsey, Kyndra de St. Aubin and Cat Whitehill provide expert color commentary as match analysts. 

  • JP Dellacamera is FOX Sports’ lead women’s soccer play-by-play announcer. He is regarded as one of the original voices of U.S. Soccer with a broadcasting career spanning 30 years and brings decades of experience covering a total of 15 FIFA World Cups™ (nine men’s, six women’s) across television and radio.
  • John Strong currently serves as FOX Sports’ lead soccer play-by-play announcer for men’s competitions and has been a fixture at the network since joining full-time in 2015. He is the voice of many of the biggest matches FOX Sports has to offer across several properties and will return as lead play-by-play announcer at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ later this year.
  • Callum Williams is the lead English-language commentator for CONMEBOL global broadcasts and currently works as the lead play-by-play TV announcer for Minnesota United Football Club in Major League Soccer.
  • Aly Wagner is FOX Sports’ lead soccer match analyst for women’s competitions. A two-time Olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women’s World Cup™ veteran, she made U.S. English-language TV history as the first woman to call a men’s FIFA World Cup™ match in 2018. Playing for the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) from 1999 to 2008, she scored 21 goals and recorded 42 assists in 131 international matches.
  • Lori Lindsey joins FOX Sports’ Women’s Copa America broadcast team as a match analyst after making her network debut last week on FS1’s broadcast of LAFC vs. FC Dallas. Her 13-year playing career highlights include representing the USWNT at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ in Germany and helping Team USA win the 2012 Olympic Gold Medal in London.
  • Kyndra de St. Aubin returns to FOX Sports after serving as an integral member of the network’s broadcast teams at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup™. Since 2017, the former University of Minnesota soccer star has been the lead color analyst for Minnesota United Football Club matches.
  • Cat Whitehill returns to FOX Sports after calling the 2015 FIFA World Cup Final on FOX as part of a three-person booth and contributing to the network’s 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ coverage as a match analyst. A 10-year veteran defender for the USWNT, she participated in the 2003 and 2007 FIFA World Cups™ and 2004 Olympics.

Click here to view the CONMEBOL Women’s Copa America – Colombia 2022 on FOX Sports broadcast schedule.