{"id":38595,"date":"2026-07-07T19:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/bbc-finally-starts-changing-world-cup-broadcasts-after-backlash-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:30:24","slug":"bbc-finally-starts-changing-world-cup-broadcasts-after-backlash-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/bbc-finally-starts-changing-world-cup-broadcasts-after-backlash-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC finally starts changing World Cup broadcasts after backlash | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The BBC will send a team to the US to broadcast the World Cup semi-finals from the venue, and will broadcast the majority of the tournament from the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The broadcaster&#8217;s coverage of the tournament has come under heavy criticism for being based out of a studio in Salford rather than in the state like rival ITV, which has been broadcasting from an impressive rooftop in Brooklyn in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The BBC&#8217;s choice to remain in the UK was part of a cost-cutting move, but key presenters and pundits will now travel to cover tournament finals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A new report from the Telegraph has revealed that a number of leading players, including Gabby Logan, are set to depart ahead of next week&#8217;s semi-final, in which the broadcaster holds the &#8220;first pick&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This means England will play Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday night, with a win in their opponents&#8217; televised match securing England&#8217;s place ahead of ITV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>However, if Thomas Tuchel&#8217;s side are eliminated from the competition in Miami, there remains the possibility that the BBC will not be able to broadcast England&#8217;s matches entirely &#8216;on location&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The broadcaster&#8217;s sports director Alex Kay-Jelski said the decision to set up a studio in Salford would save license fee payers &#8220;millions&#8221; of pounds. 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