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World Cup winners and U.S. national team greats. European club legends and iconic superstar names.
As the world’s biggest sporting event begins on June 11, FOX Sports has announced its full coverage team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
List of international stars
Among the blockbuster names joining FOX Sports in the studio as analysts for this summer’s 48-team tournament are Thierry Henry (France), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden), Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands), Javier “Chicharito” Hernández (Mexico), John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), Thiago Alcântara (Spain), Juan Pablo Ángel (Colombia) and Peter Schmeichel (Denmark).
Each of these legends have participated in previous World Cup tournaments and achieved notable successes for their respective club and country. Henry made his debut on FOX Sports during the FIFA World Cup draw in December, while Ibrahimović has already started his preparation for the world’s biggest sporting event.
American legends will join World Cup coverage
With the tournament on home ice, a quartet of American icons and National Soccer Hall of Fame members anchor the FOX Sports studio analyst team of Alexi Lalas, Carli Lloyd, Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan. Donovan will also serve as a match analyst throughout the tournament.
American greats Alexi Lalas, Landon Donovan, Carli Lloyd and Clint Dempsey return to the World Cup stage for FOX Sports.
All four analysts know what it takes to compete on football’s biggest stages. Lalas played for the United States in the 1994 and 1998 men’s World Cups. Lloyd won the 2015 and 2019 women’s editions, while also winning gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Dempsey and Donovan, who appeared in several World Cup tournaments for the Stars and Stripes, hold the joint record for most goals for the United States men’s national team at 57 each.
Studio assignments will be announced prior to the start of the tournament. FOX Sports previously announced the lineup of commentators and reporters for the April 29 match.
THE STUDIOS TEAM
Analysts
Alexi Lalas
Carli Lloyd
Clarence Seedorf
Clint Dempsey
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez
John Obi Mikel
Juan Pablo Angel
Landon Donovan
Peter Schmeichel
Thiago Alcantara
Thierry Henri
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Hosts
Jules Brèche
Pien Meulensteen
Rebecca Lowe
Rob Pierre
