Gary Lineker makes his TV comeback: the full line-up of pundits, presenters and commentators for Germany vs Ivory Coast

Gary Lineker holding a BBC mic to his mouth. — Germany vs Ivory Coast will kick off this evening at the 2026 World Cup, but who are ITV's commentators, pundits and presenters for the broadcast? (Image credit: PA Images)

The complete line-up of ITV's commentators, pundits and presenters for Germany vs Ivory Coast has been revealed.

Germany enter the 2026 World Cup clash in staggeringly hot form, having decimated Curacao by a scoreline of 7-1 in their previous fixture.

Ivory Coast, conversely, got off to winning ways in far more arduous fashion, prevailing 1-0 against Ecuador courtesy of a 90th-minute Amad Diallo strike.

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ITV's complete line-up of commentators, pundits and presenters for Germany vs Ivory Coast in Group E at the 2026 World Cup

Laura Woods holding an ITV mic to her mouth. — Laura Woods will present the clash for ITV. (Image credit: Getty)

Germany vs Ivory Coast at the 2026 World Cup will be played at the Toronto Stadium in Canada.

The game will kick off at 9PM UK time, and British viewers will be able to watch the event via ITV's broadcast, helmed by Laura Woods.

Gary Lineker smiling, medium close-up. — Gary Lineker will join Laura Woods this evening, in a rare punditry appearance. (Image credit: Tim P. Whitby/WireImage via Getty Images)

Woods will tonight be joined tonight by the one and only Gary Lineker.

Lineker, remembered as the face of Match of the Day, has embarked on a highly successful podcasting journey in recent years.

The Netflix series, The Rest Is Football, is his main platform for 2026 World Cup coverage, but his services will be present for ITV this evening.

Lineker, who once presented an episode of Match of the Day in just shorts, recently announced that he will repeat those antics should the 2026 World Cup see one major event.

The 65-year-old will also be joined by a star-studded punditry line-up of Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Duncan Ferguson.

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville looks on, holding a Sky Sports mic, prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) — Gary Neville is one of the world's most renowned pundits. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Neville, known predominantly for his work with Sky Sports, recently provided punditry services for England's World Cup opener, expressing concern over the Three Lions' squad make-up.

Wright showed solidarity with his co-pundit tonight, Lineker, back in 2023 after the latter's tweets regarding government policy led to the BBC asking him to take a step back from Match of the Day, which Wright boycotted as a result.

Assuming commentary duties are Seb Hutchinson, and ex-Crystal Palace star Andros Townsend, who will be the game's voices for ITV.

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