BBC and ITV confirm World Cup 2026 punditry line-ups featuring Giroud, Mata and Postecoglou

BBC Sport and ITV Sport have confirmed their complete on-air teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with former Premier League forwards Olivier Giroud and Juan Mata among the headline additions to coverage that begins on 11 June and runs through to the final on 19 July.

The tournament, hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico, features 104 matches in total. BBC television will show 54 games, while ITV Sport will broadcast 29 group-stage fixtures from a studio in Brooklyn.

BBC Sport

Presenters: Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, Kelly Somers, Eilidh Barbour

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, Gael Clichy, Cesar Azpilicueta, Benni McCarthy, Ashley Williams, Thomas Frank, Darren Cann

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

ITV Sport

Presenters: Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods, Semra Hunter, Daniyal Khan

Pundits: 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

Commentators: Sam Matterface, Jon Champion, Seb Hutchinson, Joe Speight

Co-commentators: Lee Dixon, Ally McCoist, Andros Townsend, Lucy Ward

Reporters: Gabriel Clarke, Connie McLaughlin

The inclusion of Giroud — France’s all-time leading scorer — alongside Spain internationals Mata and Azpilicueta brings fresh international perspective to domestic coverage. ITV’s studio roster is similarly bolstered by current Tottenham Hotspur manager Postecoglou and United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes, adding active top-level coaching voices to the punditry mix.