FOX Sports announces broadcaster match assignments for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Weekday Round of 16
DOHA, QATAR – The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ thrilling Round of 16 continues with an action-packed week ahead featuring the world’s biggest stars on FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the celebrated tournament. David Neal, Executive Producer of FIFA World Cup™ on FOX and Vice President of Production for FOX Sports, today announces broadcaster match assignments for the exciting slate of must-watch weekday matches starring Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal, Neymar and Brazil and much more.
On Monday, Dec. 5, the FIFA World Cup™ Round of 16 kick starts the week with Luka Modrić and Croatia taking on Japan and the streaking Samurai Blue in the first match of a doubleheader on FOX. Live coverage starts at 9:00 AM ET with FIFA WORLD CUP LIVE before the match begins at 10:00 AM ET with esteemed play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera and former United States Men’s National Team legend and match analyst Cobi Jones on the call. At 2:00 PM ET, all eyes will be on star-studded Brazil as they battle South Korea. FOX Sports’ lead play-by-play announcer John Strong and lead match analyst Stu Holden will call the match with Tom Rinaldi and Geoff Shreeves reporting from the sidelines.
The FIFA World Cup™ Round of 16 concludes on Tuesday, Dec. 6 with another doubleheader on FOX featuring high-octane Spain and Morocco looking to secure their spot in the quarterfinals, before Portugal and global icon Cristiano Ronaldo square off against Switzerland. The first-class pairing of Ian Darke and Landon Donovan will call Spain vs. Morocco at 10:00 AM ET with Rodolfo Landeros on the sidelines, while the Strong-Holden-Rinaldi-Shreeves quartet will cover Portugal vs. Switzerland at 2:00 PM ET. Rules analysts across the Round of 16 matches include Dr. Joe Machnik and Mark Clattenburg.
JAPAN vs. CROATIA
- Play-By-Play: JP Dellacamera
- Match Analyst: Cobi Jones
BRAZIL vs. SOUTH KOREA
- Play-By-Play: John Strong
- Match Analyst; Stu Holden
- Sideline: Tom Rinaldi and Geoff Shreeves
MOROCCO vs. SPAIN
- Play-By-Play: Ian Darke
- Match Analyst: Landon Donovan
- Sideline: Rodolfo Landeros
PORTUGAL vs. SWITZERLAND
- Play-By-Play: John Strong
- Match Analyst: Stu Holden
- Sideline: Tom Rinaldi and Geoff Shreeves
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