Who are the BBC commentators and pundits for England vs Argentina?

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15 Jul 2026 • 4:59 AM MYT
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Who are the BBC commentators and pundits for England vs Argentina?

England face off against Argentina in a seismic World Cup semi-final tonight as they look to seal their place in a showpiece finale against Spain.

The BBC have snatched the presenting honours after only showing one of the three quarter-final ties, and are bracing for record viewing figures as a result.

The broadcaster has been criticised for keeping their coverage in Salford this tournament, with their MediaCity studio paling in comparison to ITV’s lavish Brooklyn setup, but the BBC has bit the bullet and flown out to Atlanta to present its coverage of England’s semi-final on the ground.

Mark Chapman will lead the coverage alongside pundits Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Joe Hart, who have all impressed with their analysis this tournament.

On commentary duties, Guy Mowbray will call the play-by-play, supported by legendary former England striker Alan Shearer.

Coverage of the match will begin at 7pm BST on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7pm BST with kick-off at 8pm BST.

The semi-final will is the last match exclusively shown by either the BBC or ITV this World Cup, with with both to provide unique coverage for Sunday’s final in New Jersey.

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

Full list of pundits

BBC Sport

Alan Shearer

Wayne Rooney

Micah Richards

Joe Hart

Paul Robinson

ITV Sport

Roy Keane

Ian Wright

Gary Neville

Patrick Vieira

Karen Carney

Ange Postecoglou

Juan Mata

Emma Hayes

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

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Full list of co-commentators

BBC Sport

Alan Shearer

Danny Murphy

Stephen Warnock

Efan Ekoku

Martin Keown

Sue Smith

Rachel Corsie

James McFadden

Paul Robinson

ITV Sport

Lee Dixon

Ally McCoist

Andros Townsend

Lucy Ward

Full list of presenters

BBC Sport

Kelly Cates

Mark Chapman

Gabby Logan

Alex Scott

Kelly Somers

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