Alexi Lalas is undoubtedly controversial, and he is always at the center of soccer coverage in the USA. His work has spanned across ESPN to FOX, where he currently works as the broadcaster's leading studio analyst All that coverage means Lalas is on Americans' TVs regularly. That time in coverage has led to polarizing opinions […]

Americans have had a wealth of soccer to enjoy with the Copa America and Euro 2024 happening at the same time. FOX's Summer of Soccer has been a raving success, with the broadcaster airing almost every game of both tournaments. Despite the United States hosting the Copa America for the second time, fewer fans are […]

FOX released its commentators and broadcast schedule for the quarterfinals of both the European Championship and Copa America. With the group stage of the Copa America coming to an end on Tuesday, the CONMEBOL competition completed the eight teams in the quarterfinals. Likewise, the round of 16 sent the last teams through to the quarterfinals […]

While the inquisition begins in the United States around the national team crashing out of Copa America, FOX and TelevisaUnivision are picking up the pieces. With the USA's elimination on Monday night preceded by Mexico's capitulation on Sunday, the two most popular teams for viewers in the US are out of the tournament. Consequently, US […]

The group stage of Euro 2024 flew by, which means American broadcaster FOX is preparing its commentators for the round of 16. The knockout stages of the tournament feature most of the top teams. Despite shaky performances from the favorites, including England, France and Portugal, the round of 16 ensures considerable drama. FOX is using […]

Alexi Lalas has been a controversial figure as an analyst for FOX Sports and its coverage of major international soccer tournaments. The two-time World Cup player for the USMNT is arguably the most recognizable face among American soccer analysts, and that is what he wants. His loud style embodies the American patriotism that the country […]

FOX's MLS coverage is doing a disservice to the league this season. So far for 2023, none of the MLS games televised by FOX Sports are being called on-site. Instead, the duo of John Strong and Stu Holden are doing double duty of providing pre-game studio coverage as well as commentating games. To make matters […]

FOX is facing accusations of paying bribes to attain the World Cup rights. Originally, FOX acquired the World Cup rights to the 2018 and 2022 World Cup rights back in 2011. It later added the 2026 rights in 2015. However, a court appearance on Tuesday for two former FOX executives could implicate that FOX paid […]

Just weeks after FOX Sports signed a deal to broadcast MLS games for the next four years, FOX have signed yet another soccer rights deal. This time, FOX Sports have acquired Coupe de France rights in the United States to bring French Cup games to viewers. Coupe de France rights are marketed by the French […]

While Major League Soccer has a massive streaming deal, MLS has also acquired linear TV rights from both FOX and Univision. The entities announced a four-year deal, even though MLS's streaming deal with MLS Season Pass on Apple is a 10-year agreement. FOX Sports's channels, namely FOX, FS1 and FOX Deportes, have exclusive English- and […]

FOX Sports have acquired MLS TV rights beginning with the 2023 season, according to the New York Post. Reporter Andrew Marchand says that ESPN will no longer broadcast MLS games. Instead, FOX Sports have renewed its deal with Major League Soccer, and is set to broadcast a select number of games on television each year. […]

A total of 16.5 million watched USA-Netherlands across FOX Sports and Telemundo combined in the World Cup knockout round on Saturday. It wasn't the result that soccer fans in the United States wanted, but it certainly delivered in the TV ratings department for both FOX Sports and Telemundo. USA-Netherlands: Diving into the details On the […]

There's nothing wrong with having some fun on the set. But when the joke is on FOX Sports, should we be surprised? For more than a decade, FOX Sports have been the butt of jokes among soccer fans in the United States. So with in mind, we look at the top six funniest mistakes of […]

Never before in the history of soccer in the United States was a single game hyped so much. It was mentioned in every pre-match, match commentary, and post-match discussion leading up to Black Friday. There was nothing wrong about getting excited for England against the United States. However, the incessant hyping of one game over […]

The first several days of Group Stage action at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has been engulfed in controversy off-the-pitch but has also delivered some incredibly compelling action on-the-pitch. When it comes to FOX and Telemundo's World Cup coverage, it's been a mix of good and bad so far. US rights-holders FOX Sports […]