Who are the BBC commentators and pundits for England vs Argentina?
England face off against Argentina in a seismic World Cup semi-final tonight as they look to seal their place in a showpiece finale against Spain.
The BBC have snatched the presenting honours after only showing one of the three quarter-final ties, and are bracing for record viewing figures as a result.
The broadcaster has been criticised for keeping their coverage in Salford this tournament, with their MediaCity studio paling in comparison to ITV’s lavish Brooklyn setup, but the BBC has bit the bullet and flown out to Atlanta to present its coverage of England’s semi-final on the ground.
Mark Chapman will lead the coverage alongside pundits Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Joe Hart, who have all impressed with their analysis this tournament.
On commentary duties, Guy Mowbray will call the play-by-play, supported by legendary former England striker Alan Shearer.
Coverage of the match will begin at 7pm BST on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7pm BST with kick-off at 8pm BST.
The semi-final will is the last match exclusively shown by either the BBC or ITV this World Cup, with with both to provide unique coverage for Sunday’s final in New Jersey.
Here are the punditry and commentary line-ups to look out for at this summer’s tournament:
Full list of pundits
BBC Sport
Rachel Corsie
James McFadden
Hassan Kachloul
Darren Cann
ITV Sport
Jobi McAnuff
Bradley Wright-Phillips
Christina Unkel
Gary Lineker – the former BBC presenter made an appearance as an analyst during ITV’s coverage on Saturday, 20 June.
Full list of commentators
BBC Sport
Guy Mowbray
Steve Wilson
Steve Bower
Jonathan Pearce
Robyn Cowen
Steven Wyeth
Liam McLeod
ITV Sport
Sam Matterface
Jon Champion
Seb Hutchinson
Joe Speight
Full list of co-commentators
BBC Sport
Alan Shearer
Danny Murphy
Stephen Warnock
Efan Ekoku
Sue Smith
Rachel Corsie
James McFadden
Paul Robinson
ITV Sport
Ally McCoist
Full list of presenters
BBC Sport
Kelly Cates
Kelly Somers
Eilidh Barbour
ITV Sport
Mark Pougatch
Semra Hunter
Daniyal Khan
Additional Reporters
ITV Sport
Gabriel Clarke
Connie McLaughlin
