Fox Sports analyst uses profanity on World Cup broadcast

A Fox Sports broadcast panel was thrown into an awkward and viral moment on Friday when analyst Alexi Lalas used a British slang term widely considered a profanity while discussing late-night host James Corden. The incident occurred live on air during the network's pre-game coverage for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

The exchange began when host Rebecca Lowe introduced a promotional clip for Corden's new World Cup talk show, "FIFA World Cup on FOX After Hours with James Corden." After the video aired, Lowe asked her fellow pundits, Lalas, Thierry Henry, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, for their thoughts. Lalas immediately responded, "What do you guys call them? A full-kit w***er, right?" He added, "He's wearing that thing, he's all dressed up and ready to go," referencing Corden's appearance in a full Team USA training kit in the show's promotional material.

The comment elicited stunned reactions from his colleagues. Footage shows Henry staring wide-eyed at the camera, while Ibrahimovic smiled and muttered an exclamation. Lowe, attempting to defuse the situation, remarked, "Okay, lucky we're on American television, because the 'W' word on British TV..." She then...