Fox broadcasts farewell to World Cup with mixed reviews and memorable moments
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 5:00 AM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Fox's coverage of the World Cup this summer received mixed reviews, highlighting both entertaining elements and notable missteps. The broadcaster's final segment was marked by unique features including celebrity sightings and on-set commentary quirks. As Fox bids farewell, it reflects on its journey amid the backdrop of World Cup rights becoming available. The event's coverage will lead to discussions on future broadcasting arrangements.
- •Fox's World Cup coverage featured ups and downs, described as flat and fizz.
- •Celebrity sightings were highlighted, bringing a humorous aspect to the broadcasts.
- •Numerous quirks and mispronunciations caught the attention of viewers.
- •Fox's commentary style included distinctive phrases and memorable segments.
- •The network's exit raises questions about future coverage and broadcasting rights.
- 5:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — Fox’s US World Cup summer: wild mispronunciations, Corden’s sad beers and Lowe’s excellence
- 5:00 AMYahoo Sports — Fox’s US World Cup summer: wild mispronunciations, Corden’s sad beers and Lowe’s excellence
"The broadcaster’s tournament coverage was a mix of flat and fizz. It could also have been a long farewell with World Cup rights up for grabs Goodbye, then, to Fox, to its band of upbeat Brits and grown men dressed in suits and sneakers. Goodbye to constant cutaways to Gianni Infantino in the stands, his eyebrows a mournful tipi, his nude head sprinkling under the summer sun. Goodbye to Landon Donovan and his special gift for announcing every celebrity sighting (“And there’s Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz”) as if delivering the results of a colonoscopy. Goodbye to Rebecca Lowe saying “OK, OK” whenever she’s needed one of her on-set personalities to zip it so she can throw to a break. Goodbye to the momentum graph, which only flashed on screen when a match’s momentum needed no explanation; goodbye to “no golden goal” on the scorebug during extra time, referencing a rule that has not been in force at a World Cup for 24 years; goodbye to the connected ball, which never seemed connected when we needed connection most. Goodbye to Geoff Shreeves, Fox’s middle-aged Oliver Twist chirruping on the sideline for the approval of his American masters. Goodbye to Tom Rinaldi, to his pocket squares and his “lyrical” meditations on balls and planets and stars or whatever. Goodbye to Chef Nick, now forced to rein in the extravagance of his early contributions (kangaroo corndogs, fufu chicken tikka masala) in the face of the tournament’s gastronomically subdued final four. And goodbye to Jameis Winston, the Fox fan correspondent, whose distressingly antic and sweaty stadium dispatches gave him the unvarying appearance of a man being electrocuted in the middle of a baptism. Continue reading...
"The broadcaster’s tournament coverage was a mix of flat and fizz. It could also have been a long farewell with World Cup rights up for grabs
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External links- The Guardian SportJul 17, 2026, 5:00 AMFox’s US World Cup summer: wild mispronunciations, Corden’s sad beers and Lowe’s excellence
The broadcaster’s tournament coverage was a mix of flat and fizz. It could also have been a long farewell with World Cup rights up for grabs Goodbye, then, to Fox, to its band of upbeat Brits and grown men dressed in suits and sneakers. Goodbye to constant cutaways to Gianni Infantino in the stands, his eyebrows a mournful tipi, his nude head sprinkling under the summer sun. Goodbye to Landon Donovan and his special gift for announcing every celebrity sighting (“And there’s Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz”) as if delivering the results of a colonoscopy. Goodbye to Rebecca Lowe saying “OK, OK” whenever she’s needed one of her on-set personalities to zip it so she can throw to a break. Goodbye to the momentum graph, which only flashed on screen when a match’s momentum needed no explanation; goodbye to “no golden goal” on the scorebug during extra time, referencing a rule that has not been in force at a World Cup for 24 years; goodbye to the connected ball, which never seemed connected when we needed connection most. Goodbye to Geoff Shreeves, Fox’s middle-aged Oliver Twist chirruping on the sideline for the approval of his American masters. Goodbye to Tom Rinaldi, to his pocket squares and his “lyrical” meditations on balls and planets and stars or whatever. Goodbye to Chef Nick, now forced to rein in the extravagance of his early contributions (kangaroo corndogs, fufu chicken tikka masala) in the face of the tournament’s gastronomically subdued final four. And goodbye to Jameis Winston, the Fox fan correspondent, whose distressingly antic and sweaty stadium dispatches gave him the unvarying appearance of a man being electrocuted in the middle of a baptism. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJul 17, 2026, 5:00 AMFox’s US World Cup summer: wild mispronunciations, Corden’s sad beers and Lowe’s excellence
The broadcaster’s tournament coverage was a mix of flat and fizz. It could also have been a long farewell with World Cup rights up for grabs
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