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DAZN, TNT Sports announce Club World Cup broadcasting team
DAZN and TNT Sports have announced their U.S. broadcasting team for the upcoming Club World Cup.
Alex Scott, Lauren Jbara and Katie Witham will be hosts in the studio, with color commentators Brian Dunseth, Steve McManaman and Brad Guzan joining play-by-play voices Luke Wileman, Tony Husband, Andres Cantor and Kevin Egan.
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The studio analysts include former Colombia internationals Juan Pablo Angel and Melissa Ortiz, Nashville head coach B.J. Callaghan, FC Cincinnati striker Kei Kamara and England international Conor Coady.
DAZN's $1billion deal for the global broadcast rights to the 63 games at the expanded Club World Cup was announced in December. In March, DAZN and TNT announced they had reached an agreement for the latter to show 24 matches in the U.S.
Their coverage will include special guests throughout the tournament to add to the studio commentary and social content from TNT Sports' Bleacher Report, House of Highlights, and B/R Football.
The Club World Cup starts with Lionel Messi's Inter Miami taking on Egyptian side Al Ahly on June 14 and ends with the final at MetLife Stadium on July 13. Fellow MLS sides Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC are among the 32 competing clubs, which come from six federations and 20 nations.
On Thursday, the U.S. State Department confirmed to The Athletic that the Club World Cup is classed as a 'major sporting event', granting it exemption from Donald Trump's travel ban against 12 countries, announced on Wednesday night.
Play-by-play voices: Luke Wileman, Tony Husband, Andres Cantor and Kevin Egan
Studio Hosts: Alex Scott, Lauren Jbara and Katie Witham
Match commentators: Brian Dunseth, Steve McManaman, Brad Guzan (also appearing in studio).
Studio analysts: Juan Pablo Angel, Mo Adams, Melissa Ortiz, Conor Coady, Kei Kamara, Lutz Pfannensteil, Pellegrino Matarazzo, B.J. Callaghan
(Photo of Melissa Ortiz:for WSF)
