FOX Sports and FIFA Present ‘FIFA World Cup 26™: One Year to Go’ Live on FOX, Friday June 13, From South Beach
Charissa Thompson, Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden and Tom Rinaldi Host Star Soccer Celebration in Primetime from South Beach
Live Musical Performances, FIFA Legends, Celebrities and More Commemorate One Year to Go to the World’s Greatest Sporting Event
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the FIFA World Cup 26™, today announces plans to celebrate reaching the one-year-to-go mark until the world’s greatest sporting event with a live one-hour broadcast special airing Friday, June 13 at 8 PM ET / 8 PM PT on FOX.
FIFA World Cup 26™: One Year to Go will originate from the sand on Miami’s famed South Beach and feature a celebration with live performances, FIFA legends, celebrities and more hosted from multiple stages.
FOX Sports’ Charissa Thompson and former U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) star Stu Holden will serve as hosts for the event with National Soccer Hall of Famer and FOX Soccer analyst Alexi Lalas and 17-time Sports Emmy winner Tom Rinaldi providing interviews with FIFA dignitaries, international and U.S. soccer legends and more throughout the night.
Show highlights include an exclusive sit-down interview with USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino and Rinaldi, and live musical performances and special guests to be announced.
From Thursday, June 11, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, FOX Sports presents the biggest ever edition of the world’s great sporting event with 48 teams and 104 matches being played across North America in the FIFA World Cup 26™.
