A selected mix of presenters, expert pundits, and commentators from ITV and BBC will become the voice of the 2022 World Cup. Read on to find who they are.
The World Cup, the greatest competition on Earth, often has the highest yearly watching ratings in the UK. It airs on our televisions every four years. With their regular appearances on the box, individuals on TV frequently become the stars of the entire World Cup program.
Meet the broadcasters and analysts from BBC and ITV who will host the World Cup 2022 television coverage in the UK, with all 64 games being shown live on both networks.
Gary Lineker (BBC)
According to the Mirror, Lineker, who initially presided over games for the BBC during the 1998 World Cup in France, will serve as the network's primary host once more.
Alan Shearer (BBC)
Inevitably, the record goal scorer for the Premier League will be in Qatar to offer his professional analysis of the activity taking place on the field.
Shearer has been contributing to the BBC's football coverage since 2006 and is a regular on Match of the Day. The renowned Newcastle player only appeared in one World Cup – France 98 – scoring two goals in the process.
Rio Ferdinand (BBC)
Since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the former Manchester United and England defender has worked with the BBC in key competitions.
Ferdinand also serves as a commentator for BT Sport's coverage of the Premier League and the Champions League.
The former England captain competed in three World Cups for the Three Lions, in 1998, 2002, and 2006; he was forced to withdraw from the 2010 World Cup after suffering a knee injury during the team's first training session in South Africa.
Alex Scott (BBC)
As the first female analyst to represent the BBC at a World Cup, Alex Scott. Scott was selected as the next host of Football Focus in 2021.
According to the Mirror, Scott frequently appears as a guest host on The One Show. Earlier this summer, she was a member of the BBC crew that covered Euro 2021.
The former Arsenal player played 140 times for England and was a member of the squad that placed third in the 2015 World Cup in Canada.
Others on the BBC
Lineker and Gabby Logan will both present the event, and BBC Radio 5 Live will be hosted by Mark Chapman and Kelly Cates.
Jermaine Jenas and Micah Richards, both former Three Lions players, will also offer punditry to the millions of viewers.
To round up the BBC's TV punditry squad, Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, Jurgen Klinsmann, Gilberto Silva, Mark Schwarzer, and Laura Georges will contribute their global insights.
Ian Wright (ITV)
One of the primary commentators giving his opinion to UK viewers will be Ian Wright, the second-highest goalscorer of all time for Arsenal.
Wright, who formerly worked for the BBC during key tournaments, has been a prominent figure in ITV's recent coverage of the England men's and women's teams. Wright represented England on 33 occasions but never in a major competition.
Gary Neville (ITV)
To complement ITV's coverage of the four-week event, Neville will temporarily switch roles with Sky.
The former fullback has drawn criticism for serving as a commentator for the state-owned beIN Sports channel in Qatar, but Neville has stated he would use his appearances there to draw attention to a variety of problems there.
Neville represented England in the 1998 and 2006 World Cups, although he was unable to compete in that year's tournament due to a fractured foot.
Roy Keane (ITV)
One of the pillars of ITV's coverage in Qatar will be the combustible former Manchester United hardman.
At the 1994 World Cup in the USA, Keane appeared in every game for Ireland, including the historic 1-0 triumph over tournament favorites and eventual runners-up Italy.
Before the 2002 World Cup in South Korea in Japan, the Sky Sports analyst and the manager of the Republic of Ireland, Mick McCarthy, notably argued in public. As a result, Keane was expelled from the team's training camp in Saipan before the competition even started.
Others on ITV
Together with Pougatch, Laura Woods and Seema Jaswal will be responsible for presenting.
Eni Aluko and Karen Carney, two former Lionesses, will also be there to analyze the play from Qatar.
They will be accompanied in the studio by former Wales striker Hal Robson-Kanu, Danish-Afghan forward Nadia Nadim, and World Cup runner-up Nigel de Jong.
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