FOX Sports announced its quarterfinals broadcast teams and expanded studio programming for the USA vs. Ecuador Copa America Centenario quarterfinal match, originating live inside CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
The quarterfinals kick off Thursday, June 16, as a surging United States team battles Ecuador live on FS1. Renowned play-by-play announcer JP Dellacamera calls the action,with U.S. Men’s National Team all-time leading scorer Landon Donovan providing analysis and Jenny Taft reporting.
FS1 kicks off the night with an expanded 90-minute pregame show airing live from Seattle, with coverage beginning at 8:00 PM ET on FS1.
Rob Stone hosts pre-match, halftime and post-match commentary alongside Alexi Lalas, Fernando Fiore, Stu Holden and Seattle Sounders Forward Herculez Gomez live from CenturyLink Field. Aly Wagner and Grant Wahl also contribute to the show. Immediately following, Fiore hosts a special 30-minute edition of COPA TONIGHT featuring a cast expected to include Lalas, Wagner and Donovan.
“With Copa America setting multiple ratings records on our networks and the American team getting hot at the perfect time, an expanded studio presence is a natural addition as part of our unrivaled commitment to the sport,” said David Neal, Executive Producer, FIFA World Cup on FOX. “The atmosphere in Seattle is going to be electric, and we can’t wait to be a major part of what is going to be an incredible day in American sports from Seattle to Cleveland to Oakmont.”
