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Published 14:32 18 May 2026 BST
Updated 14:33 18 May 2026 BST

The BBC have confirmed their punditry lineup for the World Cup, with some big names missing.
The World Cup takes off on June 11, with host country Mexico hosting South Africa at the Estadio Azteca, in a repeat of the 2010 opener.
The iconic tournament then runs through to July 19, where the two finalists will face off at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Live coverage will be between ITV and the BBC, with the BBC showing 54 of the 104 matches from the host nations in North America.
BBC Sport's roster of pundits is brilliant, with the names as follows below.
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The first iconic names to be on the team are the legendary Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer.
Then comes the former Spurs gaffer Thomas Frank, who has been out of management work since departing North London.
In comes a former forward who featured in North London, as Olivier Giroud joins our screens.
These footballing figures will also be joined by Micah Richards, Danny Murphy, Joe Hart and Paul Robinson, alongside Lionesses legends Steph Houghton and Ellen White.
Three pundits will make up the punditry in BBC Scotland. They include Celtic legend Scott Brown, James McFadden and Rachel Corsie.
The full list is as follows below: Alan Shearer, Ashley Williams, Benni McCarthy, Cesar Azpilicueta, Chris Sutton, Clinton Morrison, Conor Coady, Darren Cann, David Edgar, Dion Dublin, Efan Ekoku, Ellen White, Gael Clichy, Hassan Kachloul, James McFadden, Joe Hart, Kris Boyd, Leanne Crichton, Lucas Leiva, Martin Keown, Micah Richards, Neil McCann, Olivier Giroud, Pat Nevin, Paul Robinson, Rachel Corsie, Scott Brown, Steph Houghton, Stephen Warnock, Sue Smith, Theo Walcott, Thomas Frank, Wayne Rooney.
Formerly big names Gary Lineker, Vincent Kompany and Rio Ferdinand have not been named, all for separate reasons.
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