FOX’s World Cup commentators for group stage of Russia 2018

FOX Sports has announced the assignments of commentators for the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

With only two lead commentators out of six in Russia (while all of the others will be calling games off a TV screen from a studio in Los Angeles), it’ll be interesting to see how much of a difference it’ll be to the viewers despite a FOX Sports executive saying it’s no big deal. For soccer fans who watch the sport often on TV, most of us will be able to notice.

SEE MORE: Schedule of FOX commentators for Round of 16 games

Looking at the assignment of announcers, FOX’s lead commentary team of John Strong and Stu Holden will commentate nine of the games in the group stage including two of the matches featuring Argentina.

Meanwhile the honors of announcing the first game goes to JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola.

SEE MORE:

• Guide to FOX’s World Cup commentators and talent

• FOX Sports World Cup TV coverage: Everything you need to know

Here’s FOX’s schedule of commentators for the World Cup games:

Thursday, June 14

Russia vs. Saudi Arabia (opening game), 11am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

Friday, June 15

Egypt vs. Uruguay, 8am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Mark Followill and Warren Barton

Morocco vs. Iran, 11am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Portugal vs. Spain, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Saturday, June 16

France vs. Australia, 6am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

Argentina vs. Iceland, 9am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Peru vs. Denmark, Noon, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Jorge Perez-Navarro and Mariano Trujillo

Croatia vs. Nigeria, 3pm, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Glenn Davis and Cobi Jones

Sunday, June 17

Costa Rica vs. Serbia, 8am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Germany vs. Mexico, 11am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

Brazil vs. Switzerland, 2pm, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Monday, June 18

Sweden vs. South Korea, 8am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Glenn Davis and Cobi Jones

Belgium vs. Panama, 11am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Mark Followill and Warren Barton

Tunisia vs. England, 2pm, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Tuesday, June 19

Colombia vs. Japan, 8am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Jorge Perez-Navarro and Mariano Trujillo

Poland vs. Senegal, 11am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

Russia vs. Egypt, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Wednesday, June 20

Portugal vs. Morocco, 8am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia, 11am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Iran vs. Spain, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Mark Followill and Warren Barton

Thursday, June 21

Denmark vs. Australia, 8am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Mark Followill and Warren Barton

France vs. Peru, 11am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Argentina vs. Croatia, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Friday, June 22

Brazil vs. Costa Rica, 8am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Mark Followill and Warren Barton

Nigeria vs. Iceland, 11am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Serbia vs. Switzerland, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Glenn Davis and Cobi Jones

Saturday, June 23

Belgium vs. Tunisia, 8am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

South Korea vs. Mexico, 11am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Jorge Perez-Navarro and Mariano Trujillo

Germany vs. Sweden, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Sunday, June 24

England vs. Panama, 8am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Japan vs. Senegal, 11am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Mark Followill and Warren Barton

Poland vs. Colombia, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Monday, June 25

Uruguay vs. Russia, 10am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt, 10am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Glenn Davis and Cobi Jones

Iran vs. Portugal, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Spain vs. Morocco, 2pm, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Mark Followill and Warren Barton

Tuesday, June 26

Denmark vs. France, 10am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Australia vs. Peru, 10am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Jorge Perez-Navarro and Mariano Trujillo

Nigeria vs. Argentina, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

Iceland vs. Croatia, 2pm, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner

Wednesday, June 27

Mexico vs. Sweden, 10am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Jorge Perez-Navarro and Mariano Trujillo

South Korea vs. Germany, 10am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — John Strong and Stu Holden

Serbia vs. Brazil, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — JP Dellacamera and Tony Meola

Switzerland vs. Costa Rica, 2pm, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Glenn Davis and Cobi Jones

Thursday, June 28

Japan vs. Poland, 10am, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Mark Followill and Warren Barton

Senegal vs. Colombia, 10am, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Jorge Perez-Navarro and Mariano Trujillo

Panama vs. Tunisia, 2pm, FS1, Sling Blue and fubo — Glenn Davis and Cobi Jones

England vs. Belgium, 2pm, FOX, Sling Blue and fubo — Derek Rae and Aly Wagner