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ESPN is repurposing a vacant NFL Network studio to accommodate its coverage of the FIFA World Cup, with the Disney-owned network having forked out $3 billion to acquire the NFL Network earlier in the
The World Cup is up and running, in 11 NFL stadiums.
Fox Sports' average for the World Cup pregame show is just under what ESPN/ESPNU averaged for “College GameDay” this past season (2.7 million), but above the 1.8 million that “Big Noon Kickoff” averaged on Fox during the college football regular season.
ESPN has turned to NFL Network's studios for its 2026 World Cup coverage after downsizing its Los Angeles operations.
ESPN called Iran's World Cup run "remarkable" despite the team failing to win a single match before their elimination from the tournament group.
Group K at the 2026 World Cup features Portugal, DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia. Find out more about their history at the World Cup.
