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Rebecca Lowe Joins FOX Sports as FIFA World Cup 2026 Host
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- Rebecca Lowe is joining Fox Sports to host its 2026 World Cup coverage, extending her role beyond NBC Sports.
- Lowe has hosted Premier League coverage on NBC for 12 years and will continue with NBC in a full-time capacity while adding Fox duties.
- Fox will have Rob Stone lead Fox’s World Cup coverage, with Lowe running point on a secondary studio team.
- The World Cup 2026 will be hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, expanding to 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 host cities.
- Lowe expressed pride in hosting the World Cup in her adopted home country and thanked NBC and Fox as she counts down to the 2026 tournament.
- Fox aims to position itself for the 2026 World Cup rollout with a soccer-native host aligned with North American audiences.
- Lowe’s move signals Fox’s confidence in a soccer-savvy presenter to engage a broad North American audience.
- Fox’s World Cup coverage will integrate Lowe alongside existing Fox star Rob Stone, preserving continuity for viewers.
- Fox’s 2026 production is billed as its largest World Cup production to date, reflecting the expanded 69-match broadcast footprint plus streaming.
- The new reference notes that Fox has not announced full broadcast pairings yet but expects a layout similar to past World Cups.
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