BBC Sport’s 2026 World Cup studio begins with a practical constraint: most of the broadcaster’s presentation is coming from Salford, not from North America. Rather than disguise that fact, the design uses a combination of physical scenery and virtual production to give the coverage a stronger sense of place.

It broke a five-year record for the broadcaster.

The BBC has opted to station its World Cup staff in Salford rather than at the tournament Matt Slater/The Athletic As national humiliations go, this was not the Suez Crisis but when BBC Sport announced it would be basing its World Cup coverage in Salford ...

BBC Sport built its 2026 FIFA World Cup studio at dock10 in Salford, using physical scenery and virtual production to connect the coverage with host cities across North America. BBC Sport creates city-changing XR studio for 2026 World Cup The design combined an LED volume with architectural elements inspired by a New York apartment,

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The BBC and ITV have been the go-to broadcasters for the World Cup in the UK, with a host of pundits and presenters on hand. (contains affiliate links)