The Independent
·19 June 2026
World Cup 2026: Who are the ITV and BBC commentators, pundits and presenters?

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·19 June 2026

Both ITV and BBC Sport have star-studded line-ups for their commentary, presenter and pundit teams at the 2026 World Cup.
With 104 matches in the United States, Canada and Mexico, fans will be able to watch 54 games on BBC television, while ITV Sport will take in 29 group stage matches from its Brooklyn studio.
And fans can look forward to some new insight from ex-Premier League stars, alongside some household names to BBC Sport’s coverage.
Mark Pougatch is on hosting duties for Scotland’s clash with Morocco on ITV tonight with Ally McCoist on commentary.
Here are the punditry and commentary line-ups to look out for at this summer’s tournament:
Rachel Corsie
James McFadden
Hassan Kachloul
Darren Cann
Jobi McAnuff
Bradley Wright-Phillips
Christina Unkel
Guy Mowbray
Steve Wilson
Steve Bower
Jonathan Pearce
Robyn Cowen
Steven Wyeth
Liam McLeod
Sam Matterface
Jon Champion
Seb Hutchinson
Joe Speight

BBC Sport unveils its World Cup 2026 line-up (BBC)
Alan Shearer
Danny Murphy
Stephen Warnock
Efan Ekoku
Rachel Corsie
James McFadden
Eilidh Barbour
Semra Hunter
Daniyal Khan
Gabriel Clarke
Connie McLaughlin







































