If you’re watching the 2022 World Cup game between Senegal and the Netherlands and wondering who the ITV commentators are, we’ve got you covered.
Jon Champion is the lead commentator for the Senegal v Netherlands live stream (opens in a new tab) with Ally McCoist joining as co-commentary.
Jon Champion has been a commentator on ITV and BBC for over 20 years. These days he’s most often heard on Amazon Prime covering the Premier League.
Ally McCoist is a popular pundit and commentator who appears regularly on ITV, TalkSport, Amazon Prime and BT Sport. He has scored over 350 goals for Rangers and 19 for Scotland – and is highly regarded for his sense of humour, brilliant outlook and historic understudy on co-comm stints.
In the studio, Laura Woods is in charge of the presentation with Ian Wright, Nigel de Jong and Gary Neville providing expert information.
Laura Woods is a familiar face to ITV Sport and Sky Sports viewers as well as a presenter on TalkSport. An Arsenal fan, Woods left Sky this year and currently works for DAZN, as part of their coverage of boxing and the Women’s Champions League, among other things.
Beloved former striker Ian Wright was Arsenal’s top scorer until his record was surpassed by Thierry Henry in 2005. He also played for Celtic, West Ham United and Burnley – and only became professional until his early twenties after being a bricklayer before he got his chance in football.
Since retiring as a player, Wright has appeared on ITV, BBC, Sky and BT Sport, most recently being a pundit at Women’s Euro 2022.
Nigel de Jong has over 80 caps with the Netherlands national team and had spells at Manchester City, AC Milan, Hamburg and LA Galaxy. He played in the 2010 World Cup final and was on the losing side, with Spain winning the trophy.
De Jong has appeared on ITV’s international football coverage in the past and has also lent his specialist skills to Amazon Prime.
Gary Neville is a former Manchester United captain who won two Champions League trophies and eight Premier League titles in over 600 appearances. A one-club man for his club, he racked up 85 England caps before becoming an assistant coach in the national setup. He then managed Valencia.
Neville has been a senior analyst for Sky Sports since 2011. He was first a pundit on ITV for the 2002 World Cup, where he suffered an injury, and has appeared in tournaments for the channel since . He is known for his football intelligence and leftist views, opposing the Super League and irresponsible football ownership.
Broadcasting of World Cup matches is split between the BBC and ITV in the UK, with Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand and Vincent Kompany among the BBC pundits. (opens in a new tab).
