The BBC has come in for criticism during the opening days of the World Cup
BBC's sack stance after pundit's World Cup 'disaster' and apology for 'embarrassing' mistake
The BBC has come in for criticism during the opening days of the World Cup
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Mark Whiley Sports Writer
05:45, 20 Jun 2026
The BBC have come under fire for their World Cup 2026 coverage, with fans criticising one pundit's display in particular
France got their 2026 World Cup campaign off to a winning start with a 3-1 victory over Senegal, but the BBC faced backlash after…
Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has been part of the BBC's World Cup coverage but his punditry has divided…
Olivier Giroud was one of the BBC's big-name hires for the World Cup but has proven boring on his punditry debut - and ITV has…
The BBC has come under scrutiny for not having a studio in one of the tournament's host countries while ITV's coverage is based…
One MLS side couldn't help but poke fun at the BBC after an obvious error during their live coverage of the 2026 World Cup,…
