FOX Sports, iHeart Partner on World Cup Audio Coverage

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 12:14pm CT

FOX Sports and iHeartRadio

FOX Sports and iHeartMedia have partnered to bring English-language audio coverage of every match of FIFA World Cup 2026 to iHeart's broadcast radio stations and digital platforms throughout the tournament.

Under the agreement, FOX Sports' network commentary for all 104 matches will stream on the iHeartRadio app beginning with the opening match on June 11 through the championship match on July 19. Coverage will also air on more than 100 iHeartMedia broadcast stations nationwide, including more than 100 FOX Sports Radio affiliates.

The broadcasts will feature FOX Sports' television announcers and analysts calling matches from the tournament, which will be staged across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

"With the biggest FIFA World Cup in tournament history right around the corner and taking place across the country, we're excited to work with iHeartMedia to extend our FOX Sports match commentary even further," said Bill Wanger, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming and Scheduling for FOX Sports.

Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia, said the partnership will allow the companies to provide live coverage to listeners across radio and streaming platforms throughout the tournament.

The U.S. Men's National Team's group-stage matches against Paraguay, Australia and Turkiye will receive expanded coverage and will air on FOX. Additional play-by-play coverage will be available through iHeart's sports audio channels and the iHeartRadio app.

In addition to live match coverage, iHeartMedia said listeners can access a range of soccer-focused podcasts in English and Spanish featuring hosts and contributors including Javier Hern¡ndez, Tab Ramos and Sarah Spain.

FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the first World Cup hosted by three countries and the first to feature 48 teams competing in 104 matches. FOX Sports will televise all matches live across FOX and FS1, with streaming available through FOX One.