Who are the BBC pundits, commentators and presenters for USA vs Belgium?

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: A BBC Sport microphone is seen during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Manchester City and Exeter City on January 10, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) — BBC Sport microphone (Image credit: Getty Images)

The USA versus Belgium evokes memories of the latter's extra-time victory in 2014 when goalkeeper Tim Howard made a World Cup record 16 saves.

That was when Belgium's golden generation was at the peak of its powers and the US were plucky underdogs but this time around, there is little to separate the two.

Ahead of the game, there has been a political storm surrounding Donald Trump's interference with FIFA to ensure that USA star striker Folarin Balogun is eligible to play following his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the last round. With Balogun confirmed to be starting, it's the sort of game a commentator dreams to call - here's who's on duty for the BBC.

BBC commentators, pundits and presenters for USA vs Belgium

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 28: A BBC Sport branded microphone is seen during the Barclays Women&amp;apos;s Super League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on March 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) — Kelly Cates leads the broadcast (Image credit: Getty Images)

The full line-up of presenters, commentators and presenters for USA vs Belgium, being played this evening at 1am BST, has been revealed.

Due to the 1am BST kick-off time, the BBC have elected to go straight to the commentary team for this match, as opposed to having a studio presence to present and analyse the fixture.

Serving as the match’s main commentary voice is Robyn Cowen.

Alongside her is Matthew Upson, taking on the role of co-commentator.

Upson scored England's only goal in their 4-1 defeat by Germany at the 2010 World Cup. The former Arsenal, West Ham and Birmingham City defender scored one other international goal, also against Germany back in 2008.

Cowen was lead commentator on BBC One's coverage of the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, a tournament in which the Lionesses were victorious.

The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during an event in New York after an announcement related to the staging of the FIFA World Cup 2026, on June 16, 2022. Mexico City's iconic Azteca Stadium and the Los Angeles Rams' multi-billion-dollar SoFi Stadium were among 16 venues named on June 16 to stage games at the 2026 World Cup being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) — Eyes on the prize (Image credit: Getty Images)

The winner of USA vs Belgium will have the privilege of facing Spain in the quarter-finals.

That last eight fixture is scheduled to be played at 8pm BST on Friday, July 10.

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Joe joined FourFourTwo as senior digital writer in July 2025 after five years covering Leeds United in the Championship and Premier League. Joe's 'Mastermind' specialist subject is 2000s-era Newcastle United having had a season ticket at St. James' Park for 10 years before relocating to Leeds and later London. Joe takes a keen interest in youth football, covering PL2, U21 Euros, as well as U20 and U17 World Cups in the past, in addition to hosting the industry-leading football recruitment-focused SCOUTED podcast. He is also one of the lucky few to have 'hit top bins' as a contestant on Soccer AM. It wasn't a shin-roller.