Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks had an unwanted take on the FIFA World Cup hydration breaks. For the first time in its history, the 2026 FIFA World Cup featured two hydration breaks, each in one half.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup went about its business of smashing every TV ratings record on the books, the tournament's stateside media partners made a killing with their respective ad sales efforts. According to Guideline data,

The World Cup wrapped over the weekend, but the TV industry may well be kicking it around for quite some time. Fox Sports lured massive crowds to the event even though "home teams" from the U.S. and Mexico were eliminated well before the tournament reached its late stages.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. FOX Sports saw record viewership for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. (Photo by Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty ...

The World Cup brought mandatory hydration breaks to soccer, and FOX Sports CEO Eric Shanks hopes the breaks will stick around now that the tournament is over and the game remains split in quarters

Discover What’s Streaming On: There are a lot of streaming options when it comes to watching the sporting event of the summer: the 2026 World Cup! Every World Cup match will be available to stream in Spanish on Peacock, with games airing in English on ...

Ahead of this weekend’s Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on FOX, FOX Sports announced its 2026 summer thoroughbred racing schedule on the FOX broadcast network, highlighted by the return of FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY, a national showcase of the annual ...

The Lion is set to leave the hunt. After a breakout first stint on the commentary desk, Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced on Fox Sports’ coverage of the World Cup Final that he will not be returning for 2030.

The World Cup just concluded and Fox Sports compared Ohio State in college football to France in "the beautiful game."