FOX World Cup host Rebecca Lowe needed to right herself whereas talking following England‘s 2-1 win over DR Congo on Wednesday afternoon.
Lowe, talking to her co-hosts, Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, requested if “we” – that means England – depend on Harry Kane (who scored two targets on Wednesday) an excessive amount of. She corrected herself, however the secret is clearly out. Lowe, and most of the British announcers protecting the World Cup for FOX, are very a lot rooting for his or her house nation.
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That’s comprehensible, after all. The U.S. announcers are rooting for America. But World Cup followers have been irritated by the “biased” protection this afternoon.
June 17, 2026; Arlington, Texas, U.S.; England’s Harry Kane walks out with a younger mascot earlier than the match. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images© Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
World Cup followers felt that FOX’s studio crew and broadcasting crew, which featured Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves, was exhibiting an excessive amount of bias in favor of England over DR Congo.
DR Congo, after all, took an enormous 1-0 lead early within the sport and carried it into halftime. Fans felt that FOX wasn’t excited sufficient for DR Congo.
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Fans accuse World Cup broadcast of exhibiting an excessive amount of bias
World Cup followers took to social media to accuse FOX of exhibiting an excessive amount of bias.
“FOX gotta ditch these British play-by-play guys. Holy bias! 🤦♂️,” one fan wrote.
“Biased commentators on Fox Sports,” one fan added.
“Fox sports commentators can’t even hide their bias, how do you call that a penalty,” one other fan added.
“The bias on @FOXSports is obtrusive. The commentators are shedding their minds screaming for England penalties, but when Ghana or different African nations get fully denied apparent penalties, there’s complete silence. The double commonplace & informal racism on this protection is exhausting,” one fan added.
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Not everybody agrees, after all.
“The play by play announce teams on FOX for the World Cup have been brilliant. Exciting, well prepared and quick with a turn of phrase. In the studio, Rebecca Lowe is fantastic and Zlatan is not only strong in his analysis but hilarious,” one fan added.
What do you make of the protection on Wednesday?
This story was initially printed by The Spun on Jul 1, 2026, the place it first appeared within the Soccer part. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.