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Jack Rathborn

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

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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.

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

Full list of pundits

BBC Sport

Rachel Corsie

James McFadden

Cesar Azpilicueta

Ashley Williams

Hassan Kachloul

Darren Cann

ITV Sport

Ange Postecoglou

Duncan Ferguson

Jobi McAnuff

Bradley Wright-Phillips

Christina Unkel

Gary Lineker - the former BBC presenter made an appearance as an analyst during ITV’s coverage on Saturday, 20 June.

Full list of commentators

BBC Sport

Guy Mowbray

Steve Wilson

Steve Bower

Jonathan Pearce

Robyn Cowen

Steven Wyeth

Liam McLeod

ITV Sport

Sam Matterface

Jon Champion

Seb Hutchinson

Joe Speight

BBC Sport unveils its World Cup 2026 line-up (BBC)

Full list of co-commentators

BBC Sport

Alan Shearer

Danny Murphy

Stephen Warnock

Efan Ekoku

Sue Smith

Rachel Corsie

James McFadden

Paul Robinson

ITV Sport

Ally McCoist

Andros Townsend

Full list of presenters

BBC Sport

Kelly Cates

Kelly Somers

Eilidh Barbour

ITV Sport

Mark Pougatch

Semra Hunter

Daniyal Khan

Additional Reporters

ITV Sport

Gabriel Clarke

Connie McLaughlin

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