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ITV reveals full pundit, presenter line-up for World Cup

May 20, 2026

ITV Sport has announced its full presenter and punditry line-up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with coverage across ITV1, ITV4, ITVX, STV and STV Player.

ITV’s coverage will be led by Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Semra Hunter, as they are joined by a line-up of football pundits, presenters, commentators and reporters. The full list of pundits includes: Roy Keane, Ian Wright, Gary Neville, Patrick Vieira, Karen Carney, Ange Postecoglou, Juan Mata, Emma Hayes, Duncan Ferguson, Jobi McAnuff and Bradley Wright-Phillips.

Commentary will be led by Sam Matterface, Jon Champion, Seb Hutchinson and Joe Speight. Co-commentary is provided by Lee Dixon, Ally McCoist, Andros Townsend and Lucy Ward. ITV reporters on the ground will be Gabriel Clarke and Connie McLaughlin.

Christina Unkel will return to ITV as the Referee Analyst to provide insights into the biggest refereeing decisions across the tournament, as well as the big VAR calls.

Adam Richman, of Man v Food fame, will co-present alongside Semra Hunter in ITV’s Brooklyn studio. A special section of the studio will serve as a third eye on the tournament, examining all of the biggest World Cup social and cultural moments. Richman will be joined by celebrity guests and is set to bring his unique broadcasting perspective on the world’s greatest tournament.

Daniyal Khan will be ITV Sport’s social reporter, out and about on the streets of New York, offering a flavour of the tournament on the ground. From the stands to the sidewalk, he’ll 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.

ITV will kick off the tournament with the first two matches, including one of the host nations, Mexico v South Africa, live from Mexico City, at 8pm (UK) on ITV1, ITV4, ITVX, STV and STV Player.

ITV will air 29 group-stage matches, including England’s first match of the tournament against Croatia live from Dallas on June 17th, England’s final group-stage match against Panama on June 27th and Scotland’s group-stage match against Morocco on June 19th.

Produced by ITV Sport Production, ITV will broadcast live from New York City for the duration of the tournament, and will have three of the top picks for the Quarter-Final stages of the tournament including the first two picks, plus five of the top nine picks of the round of 32.

ITV Sport will also air the first matches of the tournament for current World Champions Argentina, and key footballing nations Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. The final will be shown live on both ITV and BBC.

ITV Director of Sport, Niall Sloane, commented: “This is the biggest FIFA World Cup in history and we will be live from New York City for the duration of the tournament, bringing every key moment to life, free-to-air. Nothing unifies the UK audience more than a global sporting event and they don’t come much bigger than this. Our broadcast line-up is second to none and our comprehensive coverage across ITV, ITVX, our World Cup 24/7 Channel, plus our digital platforms will ensure the ITV audience doesn’t miss a second of action.”

Live games and highlights will be broadcast on ITV, providing a comprehensive coverage package and content across ITV Football’s social platforms, including X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, ensuring fans will not miss a single minute of the action.

On the ITV Sport YouTube channel, football fans will be able to access all the latest content via a 24/7 stream, with up to date highlights, interviews and features playing right throughout the tournament.

ITVX is also launching a World Cup 24/7 Channel featuring 40 classic World Cup matches, FIFA World Cup: Stories From The Cities – a 16-part series from FIFA exploring each host city and FIFA World Cup Preview, a 12-part series from FIFA covering each team’s route to the tournament.

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