Yahoo Sports Soccer fans frustrated with TV angle used for U.S. game in KC. Here’s why it happened
Fans who tuned to the United States men’s national team’s game Monday night against Uruguay in the Copa America tournament were not happy from the start.
But this time it wasn’t because there was an awful red card on an American player. It was because of the acute TV angle that was used during Fox Sports broadcast. It gave fans an idea of what it was like to watch from the top row at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Between the TV camera angle (pic via @NickBromberg), the corners (pic via @stuholden) and the sparse Copa América signage/branding here (only one thin ring around field)...
seems like Arrowhead Stadium was barely prepped for a soccer game pic.twitter.com/TlCF33JaqY— Henry Bushnell (@HenryBushnell) July 2, 2024
Many fans thought this was a decision made by Fox Sports, but the game’s broadcasters (John Strong and Stu Holden) said multiple times that it was out the network’s hands.
“Again, not our choice,” Holden said. “This is a world feed provided by CONMEBOL.”
That’s the South American Football Confederation, which was using a so-called “World Feed.” That’s when the networks don’t use their own television cameras/feeds but the one provided by the tournament organizers.
“The cameras look like they’re six stories above where the cameras usually are,” Strong quipped at one point.
Soccer fans weren’t laughing. Here is what those who were watching on television were saying on X.
As an explanation, not an excuse, it appears the angle normally used at Arrowhead for Chiefs games would lose too much of the near sideline and corners. Needless to say, this has to get fixed by 2026. https://t.co/RJKFJzXKOl
— Max Levy (@Sports_Realist) July 2, 2024
I need my binoculars to see this angle on tv @FOXSoccer
— Zach Brady (@BradyCards) July 2, 2024
Really @FOXSports this is the TV angle you use. WTF !!! #USMNT pic.twitter.com/K8NLJhOaKB
— Jackie Daytona (@yoguido77) July 2, 2024
This TV angle of the USA soccer game is horrid. Seriously? Such a joke.
— HapsInCO (@TheGooseCO) July 2, 2024
Oh my god this is the worst TV camera angle I've ever seen for a competitive game
— Adam Booker (@abooker17) July 2, 2024
2026 world cup https://t.co/R6GBgVKHLL pic.twitter.com/u3q64ZPM7n
— Vis (@Visicert) July 2, 2024
Trying to see this USA Uruguay game on TV pic.twitter.com/Cuzua6STeT
— Punter Phil️ (@punter_phil) July 2, 2024
for instance pic.twitter.com/xOzNwSAGuT
— Josh Klingler (@joshklingler) July 2, 2024
We have the exact same angle on TV. https://t.co/76dGk8i0Ic
— Ceasar (@sanchezru4) July 2, 2024
Looks like they're broadcasting the USA v URU game from space, the TV view is high and wide as. #CopaAmerica
— CHRISTOPHER (@Kurisu210) July 2, 2024
