Who are the BBC commentators, pundits and presenters for Iran vs New Zealand?

Chris Sutton is a familiar voice to football fans
Chris Sutton is on the mic for the BBC for the Group G encounter (Image credit: Getty Images)

Los Angeles takes centre-stage again as the first round of World Cup group games rolls on with the last game of Monday's action, with kick-off set for 6pm local time (2am).

Iran will take on New Zealand in a game both will see as a must-win with meetings against Belgium and Egypt still to come in Group G.

Here's who will be presenting the action to viewers who have stayed up into the middle of the night to see the game unfold.

BBC commentators, presenters and pundits for Iran vs New Zealand

Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton in 1995

Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton were known as the SAS during their time together at Blackburn

Coverage in the UK begins on BBC One at 1:50am, just ten minutes ahead of kick-off

There was no studio presence on the BBC ahead of the game as a result, with the BBC instead throwing straight to commentators Alistair Bruce-Ball and Chris Sutton for the game.

After coming through the ranks at Norwich City, Sutton became part of one of the most famous Premier League strike partnerships of all time alongside Alan Shearer, with the duo helping Blackburn Rovers to win the Premier League title in 1994/95.

After a one-season spell at Chelsea, Sutton went on to have a more successful spell at Celtic.

The centre-forward earned his one and only England cap in 1997, and had a one-year spell as manager of Lincoln City after hanging up his boots.

Sutton has become a familiar voice in the media since then, lending his sardonic style to Sky Sports, BBC Radio 5 Live, and the BBC sport's TV coverage.

Steven Chicken

Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.

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