Los Angeles – FOX Sports, the American English-language broadcaster providing sunrise-to-sunset coverage of this year's UEFA EURO 2024™ and CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™, is today announcing its full lineup of prominent broadcast teams ahead of the network's massive Summer of Soccer featuring the world's biggest national teams and brightest stars. Brad Zagerpresident and executive producer of production and operations for FOX Sports, made the announcement today introducing each team.
“We're thrilled to bring together such a diverse group of world-class announcers from around the globe to provide live commentary for these two exciting tournaments,” said Zager. “Their shared passion and experience will help set the tone this summer as FOX Sports delivers a fantastic month of football between UEFA EURO™ and Copa America™.”
Four broadcast teams will be based in Germany, covering all UEFA EURO 2024™ matches from the stadium. Friday, June 14 To Sunday, July 14Prominent commentators Ian Dark Paired with a United States Men's National Team (USMNT) icon Landon Donovan He formed the core broadcast team for FOX Sports' UEFA EURO 2024™. In 2010, Dirk captured the hearts of American soccer fans when he covered Donovan's memorable stoppage-time goal during the USA's win over Algeria. Derek Ray Partnered with former England goalkeeper Robert Greene He made his debut as a match commentator for FOX Sports, but is a former England defender. Warren Burton Joining a list of prominent play-by-play announcers Jackie AutryFinally, the acclaimed announcer Darren Fletcher Paired with the legendary England midfielder Owen Hargreaves FOX Sports debuts UEFA EURO 2024™.
CONMEBOL Copa America™ Thursday, June 20 To Sunday, July 14Famous play-by-play announcers John Strong Former USMNT dynamo Stu Holden They return as the lead commentary team for FOX Sports, covering all games including the USMNT group stage matches. Together, Strong and Holden have called over 300 soccer matches since 2014, more than any other English-speaking television duo in the past decade. JP Della Camera Pairing a National Soccer Hall of Fame player with a game commentator Cobi Jonesmeanwhile Luis Omar Tapia He will be bringing his signature commentary to the tournament alongside match commentators and former USMNT stars. Maurice Ed.
Two veteran rules analysts, former umpires themselves, will provide immediate insight into key moments from both tournaments. Dr. Joe Macknick and Mark Clattenburg.
Match assignments will be announced before the start of each tournament, with new and returning studio analysts, reporters and hosts also announced ahead of the competition.
UEFA EURO 2024™ Broadcast Team:
Commentator
Ian Darke and Landon Donovan
Derek Rae and Robert Greene
Jackie Autry and Warren Burton
Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves
CONMEBOL Copa America 2024™ Broadcast Team:
Commentator
John Strong and Stuart Holden
JP DellaCamera and Cobi Jones
Luis Omar Tapia and Maurice Edu
Rules analysts for both tournaments:
Dr. Joe Macknick
Mark Clattenburg
Snapshot History (Click on name for detailed biography):
UEFA EURO 2024™ commentary:
Ian Dark will return to international soccer for a second time with FOX Sports after calling the matches at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Respected as one of the most recognizable voices in soccer, Dark captured the hearts of American soccer fans when he called the matches at the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010™. Landon Donovan's He helped the USA advance to the knockout stage with a stoppage-time goal against Algeria, amid nationwide celebrations. He currently works as a commentator for ESPN and TNT Sports in the UK.
Derek Rae is currently the lead commentator for ESPN's Bundesliga coverage and, speaking fluent German, has become synonymous with the Bundesliga around the world. Rae has been an integral part of FOX Sports' coverage of the world's biggest football tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ and FIFA World Cup Russia 2018™. Since 2004, he has commentated on the Men's FIFA World Cup™ and UEFA EURO™ tournaments on US television.
Jackie Autry returns to a major international football tournament for the third time with FOX Sports after making history by becoming the first woman to call men's FIFA World Cup™ matches live on a U.S. network in 2022. She brings a wealth of experience to the network after calling live FIFA World Cup™ matches in France for host broadcaster World Feed in the summer of 2019 and most recently calling the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ for FOX Sports. Autry currently serves as a commentator for the NWSL.
Darren Fletcher will join FOX Sports this summer when he makes his U.S. broadcast network debut at UEFA EURO 2024™. He currently presents live commentary for UEFA Champions League and Premier League matches for TNT Sports in the UK and hosts the popular Friday football social show on BBC Radio.
UEFA EURO 2024™ match analysts:
Landon Donovan will return to the broadcast booth as lead match commentator for UEFA EURO 2024™. After contributing to the network's coverage of the Copa America Centenario in 2016, he made his FIFA World Cup™ debut as a studio and match commentator for FOX Sports in 2022. An American soccer icon, Donovan's illustrious career included three FIFA World Cup™ appearances with the U.S. national team and countless unforgettable goals. He retired in 2018, tied with former teammate Clint Dempsey for the title of USMNT's all-time leading scorer with 57 goals.
Former England goalkeeper Robert Green joined FOX Sports in Germany as a match commentator this summer. Green was a member of England's FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010™ squad and featured for the Three Lions at UEFA EURO 2012™. He currently serves as a match commentator for Premier League coverage on Amazon and BBC Radio, England coverage on Channel 4 in the UK and UEFA Champions League coverage on CBS.
Warren Burton, A former England defender who rose to fame during his time with Newcastle United (Premier League), he is an experienced FOX Sports analyst and commentator who has provided match commentary for the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018™ and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, and in May 2012, he provided live commentary for the first-ever all-German UEFA Champions League Final broadcast live from Wembley Stadium.
Former England midfielder Owen Hargreaves will make his US broadcast network debut this summer at UEFA EURO 2024™. Hargreaves was a key member of England's national team at the FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 2002™, UEFA EURO 2004™ and FIFA World Cup Germany 2006™ and had a legendary club career with Manchester United in the Premier League and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. He currently works as a match analyst for TNT Sports in the UK.
CONMEBOL Copa America 2024™ live commentary:
John Strong is FOX Sports' soccer play-by-play announcer and the voice of many of the network's biggest matches. Strong has called many prestigious matches throughout his career, including the FIFA World Cup™ Finals in 2018 and 2022. Since joining the network full-time in 2015, he has been an integral part of FOX Sports' soccer portfolio and contributes to other programming, including serving as FOX Sports' play-by-play announcer for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Masters Agility Championships.
JP DellaCamera is widely recognized as a pioneer in U.S. soccer with a broadcasting career spanning four decades, bringing decades of experience covering a total of 17 FIFA World Cups (10 men's, 7 women's) on television and radio since 1986. A recipient of the Colin Jose Media Award and Clay Burling Media Career of Excellence Award, he has been the play-by-play announcer for the FIFA Women's World Cup™ for FOX Sports since 2015.
Luis Omar Tapia joined FOX Sports earlier this year after calling the UEFA Champions League live for 27 consecutive years and is best known as the voice of the UEFA Champions League in the U.S. and Latin America. Prior to joining FOX Sports, Tapia spent 10 years calling the live matches of football's biggest games and tournaments for Spanish-language network Univisión Deportes.
CONMEBOL Copa America 2024™ Match Analysts:
Stuart Holden is a soccer match commentator covering FOX Sports' premier soccer coverage. Holden has commentated on numerous prestigious matches throughout his career, including the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup™ Finals. Most recently, he served as a studio commentator for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™. A veteran of the USMNT who represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2009 and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cups, and the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010™, Holden officially retired from the sport in 2016 having earned 25 caps for the United States.
Coby Jones, a three-time FIFA World Cup™ player and the all-time U.S. National Team appearance leader (164 caps), returns to FOX Sports for his third major international soccer tournament as a match commentator. He most recently provided match commentary for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and FIFA World Cup 2018™. For the past three decades, Jones has been an iconic figure in U.S. Soccer on and off the pitch, and was inducted into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2011.
Maurice Edu joined FOX Sports in 2018 after retiring from professional soccer and made his major international soccer tournament debut as a announcer at the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™. Edu also worked as a studio commentator on FIFA World Cup Tonight for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. On the international stage, Edu earned 46 caps for the USMNT, representing the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010™. He currently serves as a match commentator and studio analyst for Major League Soccer and CBS.
Rules Analyst
Dr. Joe Macknick is a former FIFA and CONCACAF match commissioner and was inducted into the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 2018. An All-American goalkeeper at Long Island University, he led his alma mater to the 1966 National Championship and is believed to be the only person to have played in an NCAA Soccer Tournament, coached in three NCAA Finals and refereed an NCAA Championship.
Mark Clattenburg has had a successful career as a referee on the international stage since officiating his first match 24 years ago, having refereed over 450 Premier League matches over 13 seasons and officiating the UEFA Champions League Final and UEFA European Championship Final in 2016. UEFA EURO 2024™ and CONMEBOL Copa America 2024™ are the latest major tournaments he will officiate as a rules analyst for FOX Sports, following the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
