Fox Sports Unveils FIFA World Cup Broadcast Schedule, With Focus On USMNT
Monday, April 11, 2022 at 04:02PM NYSJ Sports-Entertainment Business News Service
April 11, 2022: With the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 looming on the horizon, Fox Sports, the English-language home for the event in the U.S., today unveiled its comprehensive broadcast schedule
From Monday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Dec. 18, Fox Sports will present all 64 matches live across Fox (35) and FS1 (29), with every match live-streaming on the Fox Sports App.
The 35-match presentation on Fox broadcast television is headlined by 21 group stage matches, six round of 16 matches, four quarterfinal matches, two semifinal matches, the third-place match and the FIFA World Cup Final.
Fox Sports will produce 226 total hours of live first-run programming around the tournament, which includes matches (128 hours) and studio programming from site (98 hours).
FIFA World Cup studio programming on linear alone will span 98 hours, and addition digital offerings will be announced in the coming months.
The U.S. Men’s National Team will face three opponents out of Group B, with all three matches airing on Fox (2 PM ET).
The USMNT opens play on the first day of the tournament, Nov. 21, in Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, against the winner of the UEFA Playoff scheduled for June among Wales, Scotland and Ukraine.
The USMNT’s match with England is scheduled for the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, also in Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
Qatar time is seven hours ahead of U.S. East Coast, ten hours ahead of U.S. West Coast.
“It’s fitting this tournament will take place during the holiday season because the draw was a gift to soccer fans everywhere, highlighted by the USMNT’s return and an epic rematch with England, alongside so many storied group stage matchups,” David Neal, executive producer of FIFA World Cup on Fox and vp-production for Fox Sports, said via the network.
“Between global heavyweights playing each other early on and having the opportunity to present what could be the last FIFA World Cup for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo,
The USMNT’s final group stage match vs. IR Iran is scheduled for Nov. 29, also in Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
Live coverage for every USMNT match will begin an hour before kickoff and feature a 30-minute postgame show on Fox.
“Fox Sports is honored and excited to bring our world-class production to not only showcasing the matches, but also delivering nearly 100 hours of studio shows on linear alone around them,” said Neal.
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