John Obi Mikel, Sami Khedira, Ronaldo, andChristian Vieriwill headline DAZN's UK and global English-language coverage of the newly-expanded 32-team tournament, which kicks off inMiamionJune 14.
LONDON,June 12, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- The sports streaming giant – which holds exclusive worldwide rights to the competition in a ground-breaking deal with FIFA – will stream all 63 games live and free to fans in the UK and globally.
DAZN's English-language global coverage will be fronted by:
The commentary team will be led byConor McNamara, with co-commentary from ex-Premier League stars and international players includingAndros Townsend,Michael Brown,Brad Friedel,Rob Green,Danny Higginbotham,Don Hutchison,Jonas Olssonand former Lioness Anita Asante.
Presenters confirmed include Ade Oladipo,Kelly Somers,Olivia BuzagloandJames Richardson- bolstered by a world-class roster of commentary and punditry talent.
Fans can also get their transfer fix with a special DAZN Transfer show hosted byFabrizio Romano, which has run daily fromJune 3-10ahead of the tournament.
John Obi Mikel, who played in the competition forChelseain 2012, said:
"I'm excited to join DAZN's UK team covering this year's FIFA Club World Cup. I was lucky enough to appear in the competition forChelseaafter we won the Champions League in 2012, and as a fan, I can't wait to see who is crowned the world's best club.
"It's also a great source of pride thatAfricawill have its highest ever representation in the competition – what a platform for players from my continent to test themselves against the world's greatest."
Pete Oliver, CEO of Growth Markets at DAZN, added:
"With less than three days to go until the competition kicks off, we're delighted to announce our stellar UK broadcast team for our coverage of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup.
"As the global home of football, we're determined to give audiences around the world the very best viewer experience, and with a line-up featuring some of the best footballing and broadcast talent, UK fans will enjoy world-class commentary and analysis to match the action on the pitch."
The line-up, as it stands, is as follows:
Hosts:Ade Oladipo,Kelly Somers,Olivia BuzagloandJames Richardson
Commentators:Conor McNamara,Rich Wolfenden,Dan O'Hagan,Mike Minay,Pete Odgers,Brandon Smith,Joe Speight,Jess Charman?
Co-commentators:Andros Townsend,Michael Brown,Brad Friedel,Rob Green,Danny Higginbotham,Don Hutchison,Jonas Olsson,Anita Asante
Broadcast Talent:John Obi Mikel, Sami Khedira,Christian Vieri, Ronaldo,Shay Given,Callum Wilson, Claude Makélélé, Kleberson,Mamadou Sakho,Lianne Sandersonand others
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 takes place fromJune 14 to July 13, across 12 venues in 11 US cities – with Premier League clubsChelseaandManchesterCity among the contenders.
Fans can sign up now atwww.dazn.com.
SOURCE DAZN