Who are the BBC commentators, pundits and presenters for England vs DR Congo? | OneFootball

England’s first knockout game is being broadcast live on the BBC as they take on DR Congo in the round of 32.

The lead commentator is Guy Mowbray, with Alan Shearer alongside him on the gantry in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The coverage is being helmed by Match of the Day presenter Mark Chapman, with former England players Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Joe Hart alongside him in the studio to provide punditry and analysis.

Darren Cann is the ex-official providing expert insight on referees, VAR and the laws of the game, and Kelly Somers is delivering interviews from the England camp and reporting pitchside.

If England progress from the game then they will play Mexico in Mexico City in the round of 16.

England came into the game as overwhelming favourites, but in a World Cup which has seen upsets and late winners, manager Thomas Tuchel said there will be no ⁠over-confidence from his side against a team with nothing to lose.

Wayne Rooney is in the studio for England’s game with DR Congo (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)

Tuchel’s England topped their group and come up against DR Congo, the best-ranked of the third-placed sides.

There have been some surprises already in this tournament. Already in the round of 32, Germany went out to Paraguay on penalties, as did the Netherlands at the hands of Morocco. Brazil needed a late winner ⁠to see off Japan and Norway did the same ​against ⁠the Ivory Coast.

"I think it can calm us down in a way," Tuchel told reporters on Tuesday. "It's just narrow margins, it's tight football matches, and it helps us not to ⁠over-expect. It helps to put it in the right framework, what has happened in this World ​Cup ⁠and in world football.

"Teams are well-driven, teams ‌defend at the highest level, teams are well prepared. And it's difficult for any team to break teams down, especially when you arrive as a favourite, especially when you face teams who have ‌nothing to lose."