Samantha Johnson is an award-winning international sports broadcaster.
Sport presenter Samanthana has hosted some of the most significant sports events on the planet.
Part of the FIFA family, Samantha had the prestigious role of co-hosting the FIFA 2022 World Cup Draw, watched by tens of millions of television viewers across the globe.
She’s also hosted:
- European and Intercontinental Play-Off draws
- 2020 Tokyo Olympic Football draw
- 2022 Club World Cup draw
- 2021 Futsal World Cup draw
- FIFA’s Living Football magazine Show
With over 15 years of experience in the sports and media industry, Samantha Johnson has worked for some of the world’s most extensive sports networks.
Currently presenting flagship sports programmes for TRT World in Istanbul, Samantha has worked with Eurosport, BeIN Sports, and Sky Sports.
She has covered the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the 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 sports presenting, Samantha works closely with UN Women and has hosted and moderated the launch of their initiative, ‘Awake Not Sleeping’.