Who are the ITV commentators for Poland vs Saudi Arabia at World Cup 2022?

Saudi Arabia celebrate during their win over Argentina
Saudi Arabia celebrate during their win over Argentina (Image credit: Getty Images)

If you're watching the World Cup 2022 game between Tunisia and Australia and are wondering who the ITV commentators are, we've got you covered.

Seb Hutchinson and Andros Townsend are on commentary duty for Poland vs Saudi Arabia.

Seb Hutchinson is a commentator most often heard on Sky Sports Premier League coverage. He was part of ITV’s commentary team for Euro 2020.

Everton winger Andros Townsend has played for Tottenham, Newcastle and Crystal Palace among others. He first appeared as a pundit on ITV during the 2014 World Cup when he was ruled out of the tournament through injury. Now 31, he has played 13 times for England. 

In the studio, Seema Jaswal is presenting, and she's joined by pundits Eniola Aluko and Karan Carney.

Seema Jaswal returns to ITV after presenting during the 2018 tournament in Russia. She also hosts the Premier League's worldwide coverage for Premier League Productions which includes flagship shows Kick Off and Fanzone – and is one of the presenters on BT Sport's coverage of the Champions League.

Eni Aluko is the Sporting Director for women's team, Angel City in the United States. She competed in three World Cups for England, at the 2012 Olympics for Great Britain and won over 100 caps – she also represented the likes of Chelsea and Juventus at club level.

Aluko has done punditry work for the likes of BT Sport and Amazon Prime since retiring from playing. She is also a familiar face on women's football coverage on ITV. 

Karen Carney won twelve trophies in her career and played 144 times for her country. She was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2021 and was twice FA International Young Player of the Year, in 2005 and 2006.

As a pundit, Carney has worked on BT Sport, Sky Sports, Amazon Prime and the BBC. She is currently most often seen on Sky's coverage of the WSL. 

The broadcasting of the World Cup fixtures are being split between BBC and ITV in the UK, with Alan Shearer, Micah Richard and Alex Scott among the BBC pundits.

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