
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 have been able to watch plenty of games on BBC television, while ITV Sport has shown a selection from its Brooklyn studio. The two broadcasters will share coverage of the final.
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
Hassan Kachloul
Darren Cann
ITV Sport
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

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
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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