Could You Just Shut Up

Three days of World Cup coverage.
When "Michael" Beckham's wife, Victoria Posh, got almost as much commentary for "Germany" and "European", it's not taken long to become supremely annoyed by the announcers.
The ABC/ESPN production machine must be using the same research as NBC's Olympic coverage (the competition are secondary to the soap-opera stories). It's painfully apparent that someone has decided that the American audience has ADD and requires constant factoids. That's bad enough, but it would be great if they were correct.
Today, if the World Cup is about transending politics, why:
A) Do we really need to know from announcers that Iran has nuclear ambitions?
B) The inequities of American immigration policy vis-a-vis Mexican soccer stars in MLS?
Tell us why:
A) Iran is allowing Mexico to go over the top so often early on?
B) It appears Mexico has three up front, and that pressure finally leads to a goal. Break that down, not politics.
Let Dave tell about the game.
Fouls take their toll? What? FYI -- corner kicks are the result of the ball being put across the end line.
If you're worried about casual viewers needing something to stay on the channel, help them understand the game.
Otherwise, take a hint from FSC and SKYSports -- shut up and let the game speak.