World Cup viewers in the UK will soon have a big decision to make.
BBC and ITV have split coverage of this summer’s tournament, which is the biggest ever after the expansion to 48 nations and 104 matches, in what has been another celebration of free-to-air sport on TV.
Between the group stages and semi-finals, the pair pick games but both will be showing the final and third-place play-off, which leaves viewers with a decision to make.
While BBC’s coverage of the tournament so far has been from the Salford studio, they will be sending their broadcast team out to North America for the semi-finals and final.
But who are the familiar faces that will be leading us through the World Cup’s thrilling finale?
Radio Times brings you the full round-up of World Cup 2026 presenters, pundits and commentators on BBC.
Presenters
- Kelly Cates
- Mark Chapman
- Gabby Logan
- Alex Scott
Reporters
- Kelly Somers (England reporter)
- Eilidh Barbour (Scotland reporter)
Pundits
- Alan Shearer
- Wayne Rooney
- Micah Richards
- Joe Hart
- Paul Robinson
- Steph Houghton
- Ellen White
- Danny Murphy
- Scott Brown
- Rachel Corsie
- James McFadden
- Olivier Giroud
- Gaël Clichy
- César Azpilicueta
- Benni McCarthy
- Ashley Williams
- Thomas Frank
- Darren Cann (rules analyst)
Commentators
- Guy Mowbray
- Steve Wilson
- Steve Bower
- Jonathan Pearce
- Robyn Cowen
- Steven Wyeth
- Liam McLeod
Co-commentators
- Alan Shearer
- Danny Murphy
- Stephen Warnock
- Efan Ekoku
- Martin Keown
- Sue Smith
- Rachel Corsie
- James McFadden
- Paul Robinson
Presenters
- Kelly Cates
- Mark Chapman
- Steve Crossman
- Kenny Macintyre (Presenter on Sportsound for every Scotland game)
Commentators
- John Murray
- Ian Dennis
- Alistair Bruce Ball
- Vicki Sparks
- Jonathan Pearce
- Alasdair Lamont (Lead commentator on every Scotland game)
- Alasdair MacLennan (Scottish Gaelic commentator on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal for Scotland games)
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Analysts
- Chris Sutton
- Dion Dublin
- Paul Robinson
- Pat Nevin (Analyst on every Scotland game)
- Sue Smith
- Clinton Morrison
- Rachel Corsie
- Efan Ekoku
- Conor Coady
- Steph Houghton
- Kris Boyd
- Olivier Giroud
- César Azpilicueta
- Thomas Frank
- Gaël Clichy
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