World Cup 2026: Who are the ITV and BBC commentators, pundits and presenters?

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·23 June 2026

World Cup 2026: Who are the ITV and BBC commentators, pundits and presenters?

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.

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And fans can look forward to some new insight from ex-Premier League stars, alongside some household names to BBC Sport’s coverage.

Gabby Logan will host the BBC’s coverage of England vs Ghana, with Wayne Rooney among the punditry team and Alan Shearer on co-commentary.

Here are the punditry and commentary line-ups to look out for at this summer’s tournament:

Who will be on the BBC for England vs Ghana?

The BBC will have their first England match of the tournament when Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions take on Ghana on Tuesday evening, with kick-off at 9pm BST.

According to BBC listings, Gabby Logan will be on presenting duty for the clash, while a trio of ex-England internationals will be the pundits – Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Joe Hart. The BBC’s rules expert, ex-referee Darren Cann will also be on hand.

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James McFadden

Olivier Giroud

Gael Clichy