The two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion-turned-Fox studio analyst on what she expects to see at this year’s global event
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Updated on June 4, 2026 03:42PM EDT
Carli Lloyd is ready for World Cup action!
The two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, 43, is poised to co-host the competition— alongside Stars and Stripes greats Alexi Lalas, Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan — from her in-studio Fox Sports perch for 104 games starting on Thursday, June 11.
Read on for our exclusive interview with Lloyd.
You’ve gone from playing in a World Cup to covering it. What does that mean to you?
This is such a unique opportunity, not only to cover a World Cup, but a home World Cup in the U.S. When I finished playing in 2023, not one percent of me had going into TV and being on this side of things on my radar.
If a casual soccer fan is looking to get in on the action at a World Cup watch party, how can they chime in?
There’s different phases of a soccer game. Obviously, you have formations [how players are positioned on the field] and you have line-ups [players selected to start the match], but those formations tend to be fluid and there’s some players switching in and out of those moments. But you can perhaps talk about the kind of shape that they’re in when they’re in possession of the ball versus when they don’t have the ball. A lot of teams morph into some different formations on the field with the way they attack and the way they defend.
This is also an exciting time for you and your husband, Brian Hollins, as you’re expecting your second child. How are you feeling?
Good! This is a little bit different being pregnant while also having a toddler [daughter Harper, 19 months], so it’s very exhausting, to say the least, but worth every bit of it. We’re really excited!
