Samantha Johnson

About

Samantha Johnson

Samantha Johnson is an award-winning international sports broadcaster, with a track record hosting at some of the biggest sports events on the planet.

Part of the FIFA family, Samantha had the prestigious role of co-hosting 2022 World Cup Draw, watched by tens of millions of television viewers across the globe. She’s also hosted the FIFA 2022 World Cup, European and Intercontinental Play-Off draws, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Football draw, 2022 Club World Cup draw and the 2021 Futsal World Cup draw, as well as presenting FIFA’s Living Football magazine Show.

With over 15 years experience in the sports and media industry, Samantha has worked for some of the world’s biggest sports networks. Currently presenting flagship sports programmes for TRT World in Istanbul, she has worked with Eurosport, BeIN Sports, and Sky Sports and has covered the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, 2016 and 2020 UEFA European Championships and the 2020 Turkish Grand Prix. Alongside her current anchoring duties, Samantha secures exclusive interviews and produces long form features.

In recognition of her achievements in the media industry, Samantha has been featured in the PowerList’s ‘Top 20 of Britain’s Most Influential People Under 40’. Away from the world of sport, Samantha works closely with UN Women and has hosted and moderated the launch of their initiative ‘Awake Not Sleeping’.