United States at the FIFA World Cup

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The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) have participated in eleven editions of the FIFA World Cup, an international soccer competition contested by men's national teams representing members of FIFA. The tournament is held every four years by the top qualifying teams from the continental confederations under FIFA. The United States is a member of CONCACAF, which governs the sport in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, and has the second-most World Cup appearances from the confederation behind Mexico. [1]

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The United States participated in the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and finished in the semifinals, which was later declared a third-place finish, their best result to date. [2] The tournament also featured the first hat-trick scored at a World Cup, awarded to American striker Bert Patenaude following recognition by FIFA in 2006. [3] After the 1950 World Cup, in which the United States upset England in group play 1–0, the U.S. was absent from the tournament until 1990. The United States participated in every World Cup from 1990 through 2014, but did not qualify in 2018, marking first time the team had missed a World Cup since 1986. They returned to the World Cup by qualifying for the 2022 edition. [4]

Overall record

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGASquadPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Uruguay.svg 1930 Third place [note 1] 3rd320176 Squad Qualified as invitees
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg 1934 Round of 1616th100117 Squad 110042
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1938 WithdrewWithdrew
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 1950 Group stage10th310248 Squad 4112815
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1954 Did not qualify420279
Flag of Sweden.svg 1958 4004521
Flag of Chile.svg 1962 201136
Flag of England.svg 1966 412145
Flag of Mexico.svg 1970 6303119
Flag of Germany.svg 1974 4013610
Flag of Argentina.svg 1978 512237
Flag of Spain.svg 1982 411248
Flag of Mexico.svg 1986 632183
Flag of Italy.svg 1990 Group stage23rd300328 Squad 10541114
Flag of the United States.svg 1994 Round of 1614th411234 Squad Qualified as hosts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1998 Group stage32nd300315 Squad 168622714
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 Quarter-finals8th521277 Squad 168442511
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 Group stage25th301226 Squad 1812423511
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 Round of 1612th412155 Squad 1813234216
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 15th411256 Squad 1611232614
Flag of Russia.svg 2018 Did not qualify167453716
Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 Round of 1614th412134 Squad 147432110
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg 2026 Qualified as co-hostsQualified as co-hosts
Flag of Morocco.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Spain.svg 2030 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 2034
TotalSemi-finals12/233798204066—168844044287191
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out

By match

World CupRoundOpponentScoreResultVenueScorers
Flag of Uruguay.svg 1930 Group 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3–0 W Montevideo B. McGhee, T. Florie, B. Patenaude
Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 3–0 W Montevideo B. Patenaude (3)
Semifinals Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1–6 L Montevideo J. Brown
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg 1934 Round of 16 Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 1–7 L Rome A. Donelli
Flag of Brazil.svg 1950 Group 2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1–3 L Curitiba G. Pariani
Flag of England.svg  England 1–0 W Belo Horizonte J. Gaetjens
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2–5 L Recife F. Wallace, J. Maca
Flag of Italy.svg 1990 Group A Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 1–5 L Florence P. Caligiuri
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–1 L Rome —
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1–2 L Florence B. Murray
Flag of the United States.svg 1994 Group A Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1–1 D Pontiac E. Wynalda
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2–1 W Pasadena A. Escobar (o.g.), E. Stewart
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0–1 L Pasadena —
Round of 16 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0–1 L Stanford —
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1998 Group F Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0–2 L Paris —
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1–2 L Lyon B. McBride
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 0–1 L Nantes —
Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 Group D Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3–2 W Suwon J. O'Brien, J. Costa (o.g.), B. McBride
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 1–1 D Daegu C. Mathis
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–3 L Daejeon L. Donovan
Round of 16 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–0 W Jeonju B. McBride, L. Donovan
Quarterfinals Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0–1 L Ulsan —
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 Group E Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0–3 L Gelsenkirchen —
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 1–1 D Kaiserslautern C. Zaccardo (o.g.)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–2 L Nuremberg C. Dempsey
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 Group C Flag of England.svg  England 1–1 D Rustenburg C. Dempsey
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 2–2 D Johannesburg L. Donovan, M. Bradley
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–0 W Pretoria L. Donovan
Round of 16 Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1–2 ( a.e.t. )L Rustenburg L. Donovan
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 Group G Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–1 W Natal C. Dempsey, J. Brooks
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2–2 D Manaus J. Jones, C. Dempsey
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0–1 L Recife —
Round of 16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–2 ( a.e.t. )L Salvador J. Green
Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 Group B Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1–1 D Al Rayyan T. Weah
Flag of England.svg  England 0–0 D Al Khor —
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1–0 W Doha C. Pulisic
R16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–3 L Al Rayyan H. Wright

Results

Uruguay 1930

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 220060+64Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 210113−22
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 200204−40
Source: ESPN

All times local (UYT)

United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 3–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
McGhee Soccerball shade.svg23'
Florie Soccerball shade.svg45'
Patenaude Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report
Attendance: 18,346
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 3–0 Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay
Patenaude Soccerball shade.svg10', 15', 50' Report
Attendance: 18,306

Semifinals

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 6–1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Monti Soccerball shade.svg20'
Scopelli Soccerball shade.svg56'
Stábile Soccerball shade.svg69', 87'
Peucelle Soccerball shade.svg80', 85'		 Report Brown Soccerball shade.svg89'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 72,886

Italy 1934

Round of 16

Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg7–1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Schiavio Soccerball shade.svg18', 29', 64'
Orsi Soccerball shade.svg20', 69'
Ferrari Soccerball shade.svg63'
Meazza Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Donelli Soccerball shade.svg57'
Attendance: 25,000

Brazil 1950

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 330061+56Advance to final round
2Flag of England.svg  England 31022202
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 310256−12
4Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 310248−42
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

All times local BRT (UTC-03)

Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 3–1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Igoa Soccerball shade.svg81'
Basora Soccerball shade.svg83'
Zarra Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Pariani Soccerball shade.svg17'
Attendance: 9,511
Referee: Mario Vianna (Brazil)
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg  England
Gaetjens Soccerball shade.svg38' Report
Attendance: 10,151
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg 5–2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Robledo Soccerball shade.svg16'
Cremaschi Soccerball shade.svg32', 60'
Prieto Soccerball shade.svg54'
Riera Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Wallace Soccerball shade.svg47'
Maca Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.)
Attendance: 8,501

Italy 1990

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)330040+46Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 320163+34
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 310223−12
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 300328−60
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg 1–5 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Caligiuri Soccerball shade.svg60' Report Skuhravý Soccerball shade.svg26', 78'
Bílek Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.)
Hašek Soccerball shade.svg50'
Luhový Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Attendance: 33,266
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Giannini Soccerball shade.svg11' Report
Attendance: 73,423
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ogris Soccerball shade.svg49'
Rodax Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Murray Soccerball shade.svg83'
Attendance: 34,857

United States 1994

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 32015506Advance to knockout stage
2Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 311154+14
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)31113304
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 310245−13
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 320163+36Advance to knockout stage
2 F Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 320121+16
3 A Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31113304
4 E Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31112204
5 B Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 310276+13
6 C Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 302145−12
Source: FIFA
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg 1–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Bregy Soccerball shade.svg39'
Attendance: 73,425
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg 2–1 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg35' (o.g.)
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Valencia Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 93,869
Referee: Fabio Baldas (Italy)
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg 0–1 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report Petrescu Soccerball shade.svg18'
Attendance: 93,869

Round of 16

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Bebeto Soccerball shade.svg72' Report
Attendance: 84,147

France 1998

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321062+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 321042+27
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 310224−23
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 300315−40
Source: FIFA

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Möller Soccerball shade.svg9'
Klinsmann Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report
Attendance: 45,500
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg 1–2 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
McBride Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Estili Soccerball shade.svg40'
Mahdavikia Soccerball shade.svg84'
Attendance: 39,100
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg 0–1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Report Komljenović Soccerball shade.svg4'
Attendance: 35,500

South Korea–Japan 2002

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea (H)321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States 311156−14
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 310264+23
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 310237−43
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
(H) Hosts

All times local (UTC+9)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg4'
J. Costa Soccerball shade.svg29' (o.g.)
McBride Soccerball shade.svg36'		 Report Beto Soccerball shade.svg39'
Agoos Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Attendance: 37,306
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ahn Jung-hwan Soccerball shade.svg78' Report Mathis Soccerball shade.svg24'
Attendance: 60,778
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg 3–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olisadebe Soccerball shade.svg3'
Kryszałowicz Soccerball shade.svg5'
Żewłakow Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg83'
Attendance: 26,482
Referee: Lu Jun (China)

Round of 16

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg 0–2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report McBride Soccerball shade.svg8'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 36,380

Quarterfinals

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ballack Soccerball shade.svg39' Report
Attendance: 37,337

Germany 2006

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 321051+47Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 320143+16
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 310234−13
4Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States 301226−41
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

All times local (CEST/UTC+2)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg 0–3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 52,000
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Attendance: 46,000
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg 2–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

South Africa 2010

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 312043+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of England.svg  England 312021+15
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 31113304
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 301202−21
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

All times local (UTC+02)

England  Flag of England.svg 1–1 Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Report
Attendance: 38,646
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil) [5]
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg 2–2 Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg  United States
Report
Attendance: 45,573
United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg 1–0 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Report
Attendance: 35,827

Round of 16

United States  Flag of the United States (Pantone).svg 1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Report
Attendance: 34,976

Brazil 2014

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321072+57Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31114404
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 311147−34
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 301246−21
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg 1–2 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
A. Ayew Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg1'
Brooks Soccerball shade.svg86'
Attendance: 39,760
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 2–2 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Attendance: 40,123
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Attendance: 41,876

Round of 16

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Attendance: 51,227

Qatar 2022

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 321092+77Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 312021+15
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 310247−33
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 301216−51
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 1–1 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Attendance: 43,418
England  Flag of England.svg 0–0 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Attendance: 68,463
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 0–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Attendance: 42,127

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3–1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Attendance: 44,846

Record players

RankPlayerMatchesWorld Cups
1 Landon Donovan 122002, 2006, 2010
2 Cobi Jones 111994, 1998, 2002
Earnie Stewart 111994, 1998, 2002
DaMarcus Beasley 112002, 2006, 2010, 2014
5 Brian McBride 101998, 2002, 2006
Claudio Reyna 101998, 2002, 2006
Clint Dempsey 102006, 2010, 2014
8 Tab Ramos 91990, 1994, 1998
Eddie Pope 91998, 2002, 2006
10 Marcelo Balboa 81990, 1994, 1998
Eric Wynalda 81990, 1994, 1998
Michael Bradley 82010, 2014
Tim Howard 82010, 2014

Tim Howard world record On July 1, 2014, Howard was named man of the match, despite the United States losing 2–1 to Belgium after extra time in the round of 16. [7] During the match, he broke the record for most saves in a World Cup match with 15. [8] [9] [10] [note 2] After breaking this record, his performance was celebrated worldwide on the internet, with the hashtag #ThingsTimHowardCouldSave trending on Twitter. [11]

Top goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1930 1934 1950 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2022
Landon Donovan 523
Clint Dempsey 4112
Bert Patenaude 44
Brian McBride 312
Michael Bradley 11
John Brooks 11
Jim Brown 11
Paul Caligiuri 11
Aldo Donelli 11
Tom Florie 11
Joe Gaetjens 11
Julian Green 11
Jermaine Jones 11
Joe Maca 11
Clint Mathis 11
Bart McGhee 11
Bruce Murray 11
John O'Brien 11
Gino Pariani 11
Christian Pulisic 11
Earnie Stewart 11
Frank Wallace 11
Timothy Weah 11
Haji Wright 11
Eric Wynalda 11
Own goals 3111
Total4071423172553

Own goals scored for opponents

Media coverage

ABC

FIFA World Cup on ABC is the branding used for presentations of the FIFA World Cup produced by the American Broadcasting Company television network in the United States. ABC first broadcast World Cup matches in 1970, when they aired week-old filmed highlights shown on ABC's Wide World of Sports. ABC next broadcast the 1982 FIFA World Cup Final. Beginning in 1994, ABC was the official American network broadcaster of the World Cup up through 2014. ABC also broadcast the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1999 and 2003; Fox took over the American World Cup TV broadcasts in 2011, which took effect in 2015. [12]

1970

The first American telecast of a World Cup match was when NBC aired the final between England and West Germany from four years prior. NBC there, aired the contest on a same-day tape delay using the BBC’s black-and-white feed.

In 1970, it was ABC's turn to broadcast the World Cup final. While ABC aired the contest between Italy and Brazil in color unlike what NBC did in 1966, ABC decided to wait until Christmas, six months after Brazil won, to show it as part of an episode of Wide World of Sports . [13] [14]

1982

In 1982, PBS and ESPN provided the first thorough American television coverage of the FIFA World Cup. ABC [15] [16] aired the first live telecast of the final. ABC aired commercials during the live action. Meanwhile, PBS aired same day highlights of the top game of the day.

Commentators

1994

The 1994 FIFA World Cup marked the return of the World Cup on ESPN and ABC [21] and the first time they used their own commentary teams for all matches. Roger Twibell and Seamus Malin [22] were the lead broadcast team. [23] Al Trautwig and Rick Davis were the secondary broadcast team. [24] [25] [26] Other play-by-play announcers were: Bob Carpenter Bob Ley, Ian Darke, Randy Hahn, and Jim Donovan. [25] [26] Other color commentators were: Clive Charles, Ty Keough, Peter Vermes, [27] Ron Newman, and Bill McDermott. Jim McKay was the studio host alongside studio analyst Desmond Armstrong only for games on ABC.

The 1994 American coverage had many firsts: The first with all of the matches televised, the first with no commercial interruptions during live action, and the first to feature an on-screen score & time box.

1998

In 1998, all 64 matches were televised in the United States live for the first time. Bob Ley [28] [29] [30] and Seamus Malin was the lead broadcast team with other broadcast teams include: Roger Twibell and Mike Hill, JP Dellacamera and Bill McDermott, Derek Rae and Ty Keough, and Phil Schoen and Tommy Smyth. Brent Musburger and Eric Wynalda worked in the studio.

2002

Unlike in 1998, when ESPN and ABC paid $20 million for the broadcast rights to the World Cup, the English-language rights for the 2002 and 2006 editions were sold instead to Major League Soccer for $40-50 million. Through an agreement with the Walt Disney Company, ESPN and ABC would air both tournaments at no cost, while MLS would cover production costs and sell advertisements via its newly-created marketing arm, Soccer United Marketing. [31]

In 2002, 59 matches were broadcast live, along with 5 rebroadcasts on ABC, [32] with coverage from Japan and South Korea carried live in the American late night graveyard slot.

Hockey play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] and Ty Keough were the lead broadcast team and called the games live in South Korea and Japan. Other broadcast teams were: JP Dellacamera and Tommy Smyth, Glenn Davis and Shep Messing, and Mike Hill and Shep Messing, and Seamus Malin, however, they were based at the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. Terry Gannon hosted in the studio alongside studio analysts Eric Wynalda and Giorgio Chinaglia.

2006

The 2006 coverage from Germany was fully live as well. Dave O'Brien [39] [40] joined Marcelo Balboa on the lead broadcast team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup coverage on ESPN and ABC Sports, despite having no experience calling soccer matches prior to that year. Because The Walt Disney Company, owner of both television outlets, retained control over on-air talent, the appointment of O'Brien as the main play-by-play voice was made over the objections of Soccer United Marketing, who wanted JP Dellacamera to continue in that role. Disney stated that their broadcast strategy was intended, in voice and style, to target the vast majority of Americans who do not follow the sport on a regular basis. Mispronunciation and incorrect addressing of names, misuse of soccer terminology, and lack of insight into tactics and history plagued the telecasts, resulting in heavy criticism from English-speaking soccer fans, many of whom ended up watching the games on Univision instead. [41]

Other broadcast teams included: JP Dellacamera and John Harkes, Glenn Davis and Shep Messing, Adrian Healey and Tommy Smyth, and Rob Stone and Robin Fraser. Brent Musburger returned for his 2nd World Cup as lead studio host with other hosts Rece Davis, and Dave Revsine. Alexi Lalas, Eric Wynalda, Julie Foudy, and Heather Mitts were the studio analysts.

2010

The 2010 coverage from South Africa introduced ESPN 3D for 25 matches. ESPN's coverage of the 2010 World Cup has been widely recognized as a breakthrough in U.S. soccer broadcasting. [42] Esteemed commentator Martin Tyler [43] and Efan Ekoku led a team of all-British commentators in South Africa. Chris Fowler and Mike Tirico were the lead hosts in a studio set right outside of Soccer City in South Africa. Other broadcast teams were: Ian Darke and John Harkes, who called USMNT games, Derek Rae and Robbie Mustoe, Adrian Healey and Ally McCoist, and Jim Proudfoot and Roberto Martínez. Studio analysts were: Steve McManaman, Jurgen Klinsmann, Martínez, Ruud Gullit, Alexi Lalas, Shaun Bartlett, and Tommy Smyth. Bob Ley was another studio host, working his 4th World Cup. Reporters were: Jeremy Schaap (United States and Final), Julie Foudy, Allen Hopkins, Rob Stone, Selema Masekela, Andrew Orsatti (Australia), John Sutcliffe (Mexico), and Dan Williams [44]

2014

The 2014 World Cup marked the end of the FIFA World Cup on ABC and ESPN. Ian Darke, Steve McManaman, and Taylor Twellman was the lead broadcast team, Jon Champion and Stewart Robson were the #2 team. Other play-by-play announcers were: Derek Rae, Adrian Healey, Daniel Mann, and Fernando Palomo. Color commentators: Craig Burley, Efan Ekoku, Roberto Martínez, Kasey Keller, and Alejandro Moreno. All commentators were in Brazil with the top 5 teams at the stadiums while the remaining team called matches off monitors in Rio. Mike Tirico was the lead studio host alongside other hosts Bob Ley and Lynsey Hipgrave with analysts: Alexi Lalas, McManaman, Michael Ballack, Moreno, Keller, Gilberto Silva, Santiago Solari, Martínez, Twellman, and Ruud van Nistelrooy. Reporters included: Jeremy Schaap (Lead), Julie Foudy, Bob Woodruff, John Sutcliffe, Rubens Pozzi. [45]

The 2014 coverage was available on mobile devices and tablets via the WatchESPN application, as well as on Xbox 360 and Xbox One video game consoles, live and on-demand, via the ESPN on Xbox Live application.

NBC

FIFA World Cup on NBC is the branding used for presentations of the FIFA World Cup produced by the NBC television network in the United States. NBC [46] was the official American network television broadcaster for the international soccer competition in 1966 and 1986. [47] [48]

1966

The first American coverage [49] of the World Cup consisted only of a previously filmed telecast of the 1966 Final on NBC. [50] [51] [52] The Final was aired before their coverage of the Saturday Major League Baseball Game of the Week . NBC used the black & white BBC feed and aired it on a two-hour film delay. This was the first time soccer had been shown in the United States as a stand-alone broadcast. Previously, ABC's Wide World of Sports had shown England's Football Association Cup on as long as a two-week delay.

1986

On October 6, 1984. NBC's anthology series, SportsWorld [53] provided World Cup soccer qualifying coverage featuring the United States and the Netherlands Antilles.

1986 marked the first time that the World Cup had extensive live cable and network television coverage in the United States. ESPN carried most of the weekday matches while NBC [54] did weekend games. NBC aired seven [55] [56] matches, including the "Hand of God" quarterfinal, with broadcasters on-site. NBC's theme music [57] for their 1986 coverage was Herb Alpert's [58] "1980", from his 1979 album Rise . It was originally a cue meant for the ill-fated 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics broadcasts. Meanwhile, ESPN aired about 25 matches that year, all with broadcasters in studio.

NBC's producers were forced to run the games' audio feed through telephone lines rather than through satellites. This was because the International Broadcast Center in Mexico City crossed up many communication lines. Consequently, various countries received commentary from others (or no sound or video at all). NBC in this case, received commentary from somewhere in Southeast Asia and so were forced to have Charlie Jones call collect and broadcast the Italy-Bulgaria opener via a handset telephone receiver. NBC lost the sound but still had video so Charlie Jones dialed collect again.

Commentators

Telemundo Deportes'

On October 22, 2011, Deportes Telemundo acquired the Spanish language rights to broadcast the FIFA Men's and Women's World Cup for around $600 million, replacing Univision as the tournament's Spanish language broadcaster, which began carrying the World Cup tournaments in 1970 (Fox acquired the English language U.S. broadcast rights through a separate agreement). The deal, which began with the 2015 Women's World Cup and runs through 2026, includes rights to associated FIFA-sanctioned tournaments (including the Men's Under 20 and Under 17 World Cups, and the Men's Beach Soccer World Cup), which will be telecast on Telemundo and NBC Universo; the deal was extended on February 12, 2015, to include rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [71] [72] [73]

On May 16, 2015, during Telemundo's 2015–16 upfront presentation in New York City, it was announced that Deportes Telemundo would be replaced by a new division initially known as NBC Deportes; the new division was formed as a branch of the English-language NBC Sports division, and be responsible for sports content for Telemundo, NBC Universo and related digital platforms. While it retained all existing sports telecast rights and programs aired by both Telemundo and NBC Universo, the latter network also began to expand its sports coverage, primarily in preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympics and the start of the division's contract with FIFA—whose first events included the 2015 U-20 World Cup and Women's World Cup. [74] [75] [76]

Fox Sports

The English television rights to the FIFA World Cup have been held by Fox Sports since the 2018 edition and are set to run through 2026. The rights were originally set to expire in 2022, but that tournament's move to a November–December schedule prompted FIFA to award the 2026 rights to appease Fox, who had prior commitments to air other sporting events during the period. [77] The 2022 World Cup broadcast was criticized for ignoring Qatar's human rights issues. [78] Telemundo holds the Spanish television rights to broadcast the FIFA World Cup in the United States; their contract was also renewed through 2026. [77]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay 1930". FIFA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018. The United States earned 3rd place over the loser of the other semifinal, Yugoslavia, because of a better goal differential (+1 to Yugoslavia's 0). No third place match was played.
  2. ↑ FIFA's initial match statistics showed 16 saves, and many news sources continue to use this number. The official FIFA statistics were updated on July 5, 2014, to show 15 saves.

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