First FIFA World Cup Final Draw to Ever Air Live within the United States on English-Language Broadcast Television
Special Event Coverage Begins Friday, Dec. 5 at 11:30 AM ET on FOX Live from Washington, D.C.
Veteran Broadcasters Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden, Rob Stone and Jenny Taft Anchor Network’s On-Site Presentation
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language dwelling for FIFA World Cup 2026™, at the moment pronounces plans to air an unprecedented 3 ½ hours of reside protection of the anticipated Final Draw for the primary time ever on broadcast tv within the U.S. The announcement was made by Eric Shanks, CEO & Executive Producer, FOX Sports.
Special occasion protection of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final Draw begins with a reside pre-show at 11:30 AM ET Friday, Dec. 5 on FOX from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The Final Draw will happen from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET and upon its conclusion, reside protection on FOX will proceed till 3:00 PM ET offering on the spot evaluation, reactions and interviews.
FOX Sports’ veteran sportscasters Rob Stone and Jenny Taft will anchor the community’s on-site broadcast alongside former U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) stars and acclaimed analysts Alexi Lalas and Stu Holden.
Fans throughout America are inspired to tune-in for the extremely anticipated program and celebration marking the subsequent milestone on the street to FIFA World Cup 2026™. The match’s report 48-team discipline, together with the USMNT, will uncover on the Final Draw who they face within the Group Stage subsequent summer time earlier than the world’s best sporting occasion within the United States, Mexico and Canada opens on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Additionally, across the Final Draw, FOX Sports Digital delivers in-depth protection for the monumental occasion with Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden and extra U.S. Soccer legends anchoring two devoted digital reveals spotlighting all the highest FIFA World Cup 2026™ storylines.
The FOX Sports FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final Draw Preview present debuts Monday, Dec. 1, at 8:00 AM ET, whereas the FOX Sports FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final Draw Reaction present airs Monday, Dec. 8. Fans can watch each hour-long reveals on @FOXSports and @FOXSoccer accounts throughout digital platforms.