Who are the pundits, presenters and commentators for United States vs Australia?

USMNT winger Christian Pulisic was brilliant in their 4-1 win over Paraguay
USA started with a strong 4-1 win over Paraguay (Image credit: Getty Images)

World Cup hosts USA are hoping to book their place in the knockout stages with a win over Australia this evening.

However, their opponents also got off to a solid start in their opening match, beating Turkiye 2-0, and will provide a stern test.

The match will be shown live on BBC One in the UK - here's who will be guiding viewers through the coverage in tonight's broadcast.

United States vs Australia pundits, presenters and commentators on BBC revealed

BBC Sport presenter Gabby Logan

Gabby Logan is set to present tonight's coverage of USA vs Australia (Image credit: Getty Images)

Coverage of tonight's game in Seattle will be hosted by Gabby Logan, who will be based in the BBC's Salford studio.

She will be joined by three of the broadcaster's experts, who will provide analysis and insight into the game.

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First of those will be ex-England striker Wayne Rooney, who spent time playing in America's Major League Soccer, where he scored 23 goals in 48 games across two seasons.

Fellow former England player Theo Walcott and retired French striker Olivier Giroud will join Rooney.

The three will accompany Logan in the studio as USA and Australia go head-to-head to try and book a place in the next round.

Live play-by-play coverage of the match will be provided by commentator Steve Bower.

He will be joined in the gantry in Seattle by pundit Dion Dublin.

Dion Dublin presents on Football Focus by BBC Sport during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Chelsea FC at Turf Moor on October 07, 2023 in Burnley, England

Dion Dublin is a BBC fave (Image credit: Getty Images)

A win could be enough for either side to confirm their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup.

If fellow Group D sides Turkiye and Paraguay draw in their match later this evening, then six points would guarantee progression from the group.

However, if either USA or Australia find themselves on the losing end of tonight's clash, they could still be in with a good chance of qualifying with the eight best third place sides also making it out of the group stage.

Ryan Gray
Freelance Writer

Ryan Gray is a freelance writer, covering mainly travel and occasionally sport. He previously spent two years as Sports Editor at the Watford Observer before turning his hand to travel writing, with his work appearing in various national UK publications. He has gone from providing matchday commentary for Blyth Spartans to covering FA Cup and Euros finals, as well as interviewing the likes of Claudio Ranieri, Alan Shearer and Glenn Hoddle, among other big names. 

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