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Postecoglou, Frank Join ITV, BBC World Cup Punditry

5/13/2026

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Postecoglou, Frank Punditry

Ange Postecoglou, who led Tottenham to a Europa League title, and Thomas Frank will be pundits at the 2026 World Cup on ITV and BBC.
Postecoglou’s ITV will include Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Andros Townsend.
Frank’s BBC will feature Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer, Joe Hart and Olivier Giroud.

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ITV, BBC Coverage

ITV will base studio in Brooklyn, New York, with Mark Pougatch and Laura Woods presenting.
The BBC will stay in Salford to curb air travel for financial and environmental reasons.
ITV and the BBC will cover all 104 matches—BBC 54, ITV 51—and air the final on 19 July.
ITV will broadcast England’s opener versus Croatia on 17 June, while the BBC will air England’s Ghana match and last-32 knockout ties.

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Lineker Joins Netflix

Gary Lineker, the BBC World Cup presenter, left the BBC before the World Cup began and will commentate for Netflix.
He had been slated to front the BBC’s World Cup coverage.
He said he would have been in Salford’s green box but is now in Times Square, New York City.
His departure signals a trend of broadcasters moving from TV to streaming for events like the 2026 World Cup.

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Postecoglou, Frank Punditry

Ange Postecoglou, who led Tottenham to a Europa League title, and Thomas Frank will be pundits at the 2026 World Cup on ITV and BBC.
Postecoglou’s ITV will include Roy Keane, Gary Neville, Ian Wright and Andros Townsend.
Frank’s BBC will feature Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer, Joe Hart and Olivier Giroud.

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