He may be the most recognizable voice in futbol. Soccer fan or not, you know that famous “goooooool” call from Telemundo Deportes’ Andrés Cantor. The Argentina native will be doing play-by-play for matches on both Telemundo and Peacock during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Cantor had his cell phone recording during Argentina’s winning penalty kick in the 2022 World Cup. The historic call got him recognized all over the world, especially in his home country. “I was walking the streets of Buenos Aires and people will go, ‘Cantor, Cantor, you made us cry,'” he said. That emotion and love for futbol will be felt next June when the World Cup comes to the United States and the Bay Area. “I really can’t wait,” Cantor said. “I’ve been waiting for this FIFA World Cup ever since it has been announced.“ The 1994 World Cup – the last time the U.S. hosted the tournament – is what changed U.S. soccer and Cantor’s career. 2026 World Cup Dec 3 The FIFA World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, it's even bigger USMNT Dec 2 USMNT to play Belgium, Portugal and Germany in friendlies before FIFA World Cup 2026 World Cup Dec 2 What is the FIFA World Cup draw and how does it work? “I remember vividly what I felt before the 1994 World Cup,” he said. “I knew that it was going to a before-and-after moment for soccer in America, and it was because two years later we had the first competitive MLS professional game in the Bay Area.” Cantor met his business partner in the Bay Area and started what is known today as Futbol de Primera. “My radio company that is now 36 years with a radio show that started in KLOK in San Jose in the Bay Area Sunday evenings,” he said. The hall of famer has made guest appearances in the 2008 film “Speed Racer” and the sitcom “The Simpsons.” He teamed up with Snoop Dogg for the Paris Olympics. Soccer fan or not, Cantor’s “gooooooool” call has made an impact in the sport here. “I believe that is probably the biggest accomplishment of my career, because in 1994 … my work and my style and my voice and my passion and my goal call, soccer got exposed in a time where there were no social media, there was no Internet,” Cantor said. “You had to watch the game, and we put soccer on the map through our 1994 broadcast.” “Everyone in this country will know what soccer is after next year’s World Cup,” Cantor went on to say. ...read more read less