FOX’s faces for Women’s World Cup

FOX Sports’ talent plans for FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 are locked in, with a roster that features names that played on a total of 30 FIFA World Cup teams. The studio team will feature Heather O’Reilly, Christie Pearce Rampone, Alexi Lalas, Ariane Hingst, Kelly Smith, Karina LeBlanc, Kate Gill, Leslie Osborne and Eniola Aluko, who will join hosts Rob Stone, Kate Abdo; and Jenny Taft. Play begins June 7.

Match coverage, meanwhile, will be led by JP Dellacamera and Aly Wagner, with four additional broadcast teams are on the call for the presentation: Derek Rae/Danielle Slaton; Jenn Hildreth/Kyndra de St. Aubin; Glenn Davis/Angela Hucles; and Lisa Byington/Cat Whitehill.

“Our world-class broadcast team for the FIFA Women’s World Cup brings sharp insight and bold personality to our studio and match coverage,” said David Neal, Executive Producer, FIFA World Cup on FOX and Vice President of Production, FOX Sports. “We assembled some of the most trusted, experienced players and global voices in soccer for in-depth analysis and storytelling to enhance the viewer experience.”

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