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Richard Buxton

Ranking BBC and ITV's World Cup 2026 commentators

Dublin , Ireland - 18 April 2026; Television commentators equipment before the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and Poland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images).

Some familiar voices are soundtracking the UK's World Cup coverage, with BBC and ITV headlining their coverage with a host of well-known voices from their flagship football programming.

The broadcasters have taken different approaches to their studio setups, with the Beeb staying in Salford while ITV ventured Stateside; both still have boots on the ground, and mics.

At the time of writing, 75% of the games have been played, so that feels like a sufficient body of data from which to rank the commentators calling the action in North America this summer. Running it down from 12 to 1, here's who we think has excelled and who has excruciated.

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