Digital and Social Platforms Kick Start the Countdown Including 100 Moments, 100 Fun Facts in 100 Days
FOX Sports Broadcasters Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones and Jenny Taft and U.S. Women’s National Team Icon Danielle Slaton Celebrate Milestone at Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Soccer Forward Festival Benefiting Over 100 Youth in Southern California
Commemorative Promo, On-Air Bug Roadblock FOX Sports Programming Throughout the Day
LOS ANGELES – The countdown is underway and with just 100 days to go until the world’s greatest sporting event begins on Thursday, June 11, FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, today commemorates the milestone mark with an all-out, company-wide celebration.
From multiplatform initiatives and on-air activations blanketing network programming, to high-impact community events capturing the philanthropic spirit of the beautiful game and special guest appearances by FOX Soccer broadcasters on fan-favorite shows, FOX Sports is leading the way in building momentum across the country on the road to the opening match.
Eric Shanks, CEO & Executive Producer, FOX Sports, underscored the importance of the day as the network advances into its next phase of FIFA World Cup 2026™ preparation.
“I’m incredibly proud of how everyone at FOX has come together to ring in 100 days to this iconic tournament as we prepare to deliver the most ambitious production in sports broadcast history,” said Shanks. “The coordination, dedication and planning taking place behind the scenes, here at home in the United States and in Mexico and Canada, reflect our commitment to creating the best presentation ever around the historic competition and we look forward to being America’s home where fans unite to watch and celebrate FIFA World Cup 2026™ over 39 days this summer.”
FOX FAMILY SYNERGY AND PROMO ROADBLOCK
FOX Sports debuts today a commemorative promotional roadblock across FOX Sports networks, FOX broadcast, FOX Television Stations, FOX News, FOX One and FOX Sports Digital and social platforms (WATCH HERE). Additionally, a special FIFA World Cup 2026™ on-screen bug will also appear throughout the day on FOX Sports networks to mark the milestone.
FOX Soccer broadcasters Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden, Maurice Edu and Rob Stone will also get fans excited nationwide for the tournament with scheduled guest appearances throughout the day on FOX programming, including FOX & Friends, FOX Television Stations, FOX Weather, LIVE NOW from FOX, WAKE UP BARSTOOL and THE HERD WITH COLIN COWHERD on FS1. Additionally, U.S. Men’s National Team defender and reigning 2025 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year award winner Chris Richards will join FIRST THINGS FIRST on FS1.
FOX SPORTS DIGITAL AND SOCIAL PLATFORMS
FOX Sports Digital will deliver exclusive FIFA World Cup 2026™ content across FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports App and @FOXSoccer channels to commemorate the 100-days-to-go mark, including:
- 100 Moments: FOX Sports Digital starts the countdown to June 11 today with a new, daily series spotlighting the 100 best moments in FIFA World Cup™ history. Follow @FOXSoccer on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube to watch the series unfold over the next 100 days leading up to the tournament.
- 100 Fun Facts: The FOX Sports Digital fun continues with a new, daily series kicking off today highlighting the lighter side of the FIFA World Cup™ with interesting tidbits, cool records and more buzz-building content around the world’s greatest sporting event.
- Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast: FOX Sports’ lead FIFA World Cup™ studio analyst and National Soccer Hall of Famer Alexi Lalas delivers a special ‘State of the Union’ episode around 100 days to go previewing the tournament alongside three-time FIFA World Cup™ veteran and fellow National Soccer Hall of Famer Brian McBride and soccer guru David Mosse. Click here to listen, and follow @SOTUWithAlexi on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube.
- FOXSports.com Features: From 12 teams they can’t wait to see, to 10 players who could define the tournament, FOX Soccer Insiders Doug McIntyre and Laken Litman spotlight the top FIFA World Cup 2026™ storylines with 100 days to go.
Impacto en la comunidad
Fox Sports y Clubes de niños y niñas de América Únase al equipo para celebrar el hermoso juego hoy con un vibrante festival de fútbol comunitario en el sur de California. El festival reúne a más de 100 jóvenes de Boys & Girls Clubs de Long Beach para clínicas de habilidades futbolísticas, juegos y competencias amistosas. y la oportunidad de compartir el campo con locutores de FOX Soccer. Alexi Lalas, Coby Jonesy Jenny Tafte íconos de la selección nacional femenina de EE. UU. Daniel Slaton que ayuda a inspirar a la próxima generación de aficionados y jugadores de fútbol
El festival apoya los esfuerzos de US Soccer para crear oportunidades para que las comunidades de todo el país celebren, se conecten y experimenten el poder del fútbol como una fuerza para el bien a través de la Soccer Forward Foundation y el movimiento ‘Soccer Forward Fests’ de Common Goal, un socio sin fines de lucro de FOX Sports. Este evento marca los primeros Soccer Forward Fests que FOX Sports y Boys & Girls Clubs of America organizarán en todo el país, hasta y durante la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026™, impactando a miles de Club Kids en todo el país.
Durante la Copa Mundial de la FIFA™ más grande de la historia, FOX Sports continúa su asociación histórica con la organización benéfica que impulsa el fútbol mundial. objetivo común Compartir la historia del fútbol para crear impacto social en Estados Unidos.
Acerca de Fox Sports y el Mundial 2026™
La Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026™ marca la sexta presentación de todos los tiempos de FOX Sports del icónico torneo, luego de la cobertura premiada y récord del torneo masculino en 2022 (Qatar) y 2018 (Rusia), y el torneo femenino en 2023 (Australia y Nueva Zelanda), 2019 (Francia) y su primera presentación en 2015 (Canadá). La cadena ha ganado numerosos premios prestigiosos durante su cobertura de 10 años de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA™, incluidos ocho premios Sports Emmy y numerosas nominaciones.
La Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026™ es el mayor evento mundial de la historia. Será el primer torneo organizado por tres países (Estados Unidos, México y Canadá) con 48 equipos compitiendo en 16 ciudades anfitrionas. Once ciudades albergarán el torneo en Estados Unidos. Incluyendo Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Ángeles, Miami, Nueva York, Nueva Jersey, Filadelfia, Seattle y el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco.
