World Cup 2026: ITV's presenters, pundits, commentators and reporters in full

ITV Gary Neville England Euro 2024 with Roy Keane and Ian Wright — ITV's World Cup coverage will be led by some familiar faces (Image credit: ITV)

With World Cup 2026 fast-approaching, ITV have unveiled their team for the tournament.

Not only will 51 matches from World Cup 2026 be broadcast on ITV, there is also a great offering on ITVX, including behind-the-scenes series 'Inside The World Cup', the best creator-led content in 'World Cup: Full Time' and a World Cup 24/7 Channel featuring 40 classic matches. You can also keep up with ITV's World Cup coverage on the ITV Sport YouTube channel and ITV Football's social platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.

It promises to be the biggest tournament ever – and it's got the talent to match…

Presenters

Mark Pougatch

Pougatch is a familiar face to ITV viewers, having replaced Adrian Chiles as the broadcaster's main football presenter in January 2015.

This is the 58-year-old's third World Cup with ITV, having also presented coverage from Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.

Laura Woods

Woods has quickly become one of the most recognisable presenters in the industry, having worked in several roles across TV and radio for the likes of Sky Sports, talkSPORT and TNT Sports.

The 38-year-old was part of ITV's team in Qatar, so this is her second World Cup with the broadcaster.

Semra Hunter

Joining the ITV team for the tournament is American broadcaster Hunter, who presented UEFA's preliminary draw last December.

The 39-year-old is an expert in Spanish football and has appeared on several outlets including the BBC, Sky Sports and CNN.

Adam Richman

Perhaps best known as the face of reality series Man v Food where he takes on a variety of eating challenges, Richman is a left-field inclusion in the ITV team.

The New Yorker, 52, will co-present with Hunter and be joined by celebrity guests to discuss the biggest social and cultural moments of the tournament.

Pundits

Roy Keane

The former Manchester United midfielder will bring his candid, forthright perspective to the World Cup on pundit duty.

Keane is most often seen on the Overlap podcast, making witty remarks and bemoaning the aspects of modern football that irritate him.

Ian Wright

The Overlap will have another representative in ex-Arsenal and England striker Wright.

Wright was capped 33 times by England but never played in a World Cup finals.

Gary Neville

Another colleague of Keane and Wright, Neville will take a mini-retirement from Sky Sports to join ITV for the World Cup.

The ex-Manchester United right-back has become arguably the most recognisable pundit in the country.

Patrick Vieira

Former Arsenal midfielder and Invincible Vieira will be part of ITV’s punditry team, and the channel will hope there are no clashes between the Frenchman and former foe Keane.

Vieira won the World Cup with France in 1998.

Karen Carney

Carney has had a successful post-playing career as a pundit after playing for Arsenal and Chelsea, and earning 144 Lionesses caps.

The Strictly Come Dancing winner will provide insight for ITV.

Ange Postecoglou

Postecoglou has dipped his toes into punditry after he was dismissed by Spurs and then Nottingham Forest last year.

The affable Australian will bring his unique perspective to the ITV sofa.

Juan Mata

Ex-Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Mata is still playing at 38, for A-League side Melbourne Victory.

The intelligent Spaniard will have plenty of insight to provide, then, and he should get on well with Postecoglou.

Emma Hayes

Former Chelsea Women manager Hayes will know all about football in North America having worked as USA Women’s head coach since 2024.

Her perspective on the game will certainly be interesting throughout the tournament.

Duncan Ferguson

The imposing ex-Everton striker will be on hand to assess Scotland’s performance at the World Cup.

Ferguson was banging in goals in the Premier League in 1998, but was not part of the squad the last time Scotland made the finals.

Jobi McAnuff

Former Reading and Leyton Orient midfielder Jobi McAnuff has become a well-respected EFL pundit for Sky Sports.

He will be providing his shrewd analysis for ITV at the World Cup.

Bradley Wright-Phillips

Son of Shaun, Wright-Phillips spent the bulk of his career scoring prolifically for Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.

He will have plenty to say on the development of the game in the USA.

Christina Unkel

Unkel will return as ITV’s referee analyst after taking on the role for Euro 2024.

She will assess any big refereeing decisions, as well as the inevitable VAR controversies that occur.

Reporters

Daniyal Khan

Khan, known primarily for his work on Sky Sports, will be ITV’s social reporter, providing news from the streets of New York.

ITV claim he will be “exploring everything from the underground fan culture of the five boroughs to the fashion, music and latest match news defining the FIFA World Cup 2026”.

Gabriel Clarke

A familiar voice from previous international tournaments, Clarke will be reporting on the latest news from the England camp for ITV.

Connie McLaughlin

McLaughlin will also be on reporter duty for ITV, having worked with the channel during Euro 2024 in Germany.

Commentators

Sam Matterface

Matterface is a divisive figure amongst football watchers, but he remains ITV’s lead commentator for the World Cup.

He is expected to be covering England games and key knockout matches.

Jon Champion

An iconic voice for generations of football fans, Champion will be heading to his 10th World Cup.

He has built up a rapport with Ally McCoist at previous tournaments, so that partnership is one to look forward to.

Seb Hutchinson

Hutchinson is now a regular commentator for Sky Sports in the Premier League, and he will be on duty for ITV at the World Cup.

Joe Speight

Speight has been a fixture of ITV’s tournament commentary team in recent years, having worked for the likes of NBC covering the Premier League.

Co-commentators

Lee Dixon

Former Arsenal defender Dixon will provide co-commentary alongside Matterface.

Though he is occasionally labelled as slightly dour, Dixon certainly has vast experience of providing analysis from international tournaments.

Ally McCoist

Best known now for his enthusiastic co-commentary alongside ‘Fletch’ on TNT Sports, McCoist will bring his effervescence to ITV this summer.

As mentioned, his chemistry with Champion is always enjoyable.

Andros Townsend

Former Spurs winger Townsend will be on co-commentary duty, having worked alongside Hutchinson at previous tournaments.

Lucy Ward

Ward is a regular co-commentator for TNT Sports, and has covered five Women’s World Cup finals since her retirement as a player.

James Roberts is a freelance sports journalist working for FourFourTwo and other titles. He started his career at the Oxford Mail, where he covered Oxford United home and away, before becoming a sports sub-editor for various national newspapers.

With contributions from

Callum Rice-Coates